Newspaper sticky note widget

What a newspaper sticky note widget shows

A sticky note widget holds a few words you need to see: a shopping list, a reminder, a phone number. It works best short, with a bold title and three or four lines.

Type the note straight into a Text layer, or keep notes in WidgetCraft's Tasks, notes & habits section and show them with the Saved notes list. Both are free, stay on the phone and need no permission.

How the newspaper style shapes it

Newspaper widgets copy a front page: a bold serif headline, a dateline in small capitals, double rules and tight columns in black on newsprint.

• Text: Write the title as a headline in bold serif and add a dateline in small capitals.

Newspaper sticky note widget recipe

Newspaper color palette

• Newsprint #F1EEE6Background
• Fold grey #E4DFD3Surface and tracks
• Ink black #111111Text
• Halftone #666159Labels
• Ink black #111111Accent

How to make a newspaper sticky note widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #F1EEE6 and the corner radius to 0.
2. Add a Shape 52 × 16 at the top center in #111111 at 75% opacity, like a strip of tape.
3. Add a Text layer for the title at size 20 in #111111 using Playfair Display.
4. Add a second Text layer for the note, one item per line, at size 15 with line spacing 1.7. To show notes you keep in the app instead, add Saved notes.
5. Add thin Shape rules under each line in #666159 at 30% opacity for a ruled-paper look.
6. Add the newspaper ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a masthead rule at the top made of a 4-point bar with a 1-point line beneath it, and a 1-point rule along the bottom.
7. Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for newspaper sticky note widgets

• Add a thick rule and a thin rule together as a masthead line.
• Keep everything black on newsprint.
• Four short lines is the most a 2 × 2 note can hold at a readable size.
• Use line breaks rather than long sentences so the note scans at a glance.
• For a list you tick off, use a to-do widget instead.
• Do not use color except one dark red word.
• Do not round the corners.

Questions about the newspaper sticky note widget

What size is a newspaper sticky note widget?

It is designed for 2 × 2 home screen cells on a 200 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Newsprint (#F1EEE6) for the background, Ink black (#111111) for the main text, Halftone (#666159) for labels and Ink black (#111111) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Sticky note widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the newspaper styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for news style sticky note widget, headline sticky note widget, print sticky note widget. They describe the same look as this newspaper sticky note widget.

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