Newspaper world clock widget

What a newspaper world clock widget shows

A world clock widget is for anyone with family, friends or colleagues in another time zone. Three cities in columns, each with its time and a day hint, answer "is it too late to call?" at a glance.

Each clock layer in WidgetCraft can use its own time zone, chosen by city. It is free, works offline and needs no permission; daylight saving is handled automatically.

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.

• Numbers: Set the number like a headline figure with a caption beneath.
• Text: Write the title as a headline in bold serif and add a dateline in small capitals.

Newspaper world clock 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 world clock widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F1EEE6 and the corner radius to 0.
2. Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to Playfair Display, the size to 32 and the color to #111111.
3. Duplicate the clock twice and space the three about 112 apart. Open each copy's details, choose Time zone and pick its city.
4. Add a Text label above each clock with the city name at size 12 in #666159, and the offset below it.
5. Add thin Shape dividers between the columns and a short rule in #111111 under your own city.
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 world clock widgets

• Add a thick rule and a thin rule together as a masthead line.
• Keep everything black on newsprint.
• Three cities fit a 4 × 2 widget; four make the numbers too small.
• Add the day offset, such as "+1 day", when a city is already tomorrow.
• Put your own city first so the others read relative to it.
• Do not use color except one dark red word.
• Do not round the corners.

Questions about the newspaper world clock widget

What size is a newspaper world clock widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 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. World clock 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 world clock widget, headline world clock widget, print world clock widget. They describe the same look as this newspaper world clock widget.

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