Nothing-style date widget

What a Nothing-style date widget shows

A date widget is the calm alternative to a clock: one large number for the day, with the weekday above and the month below. It suits small 2 × 2 spaces and pairs well with a clock elsewhere on the screen.

It uses the phone's date, so it is free, works offline and needs no permission. WidgetCraft's Date layer takes a pattern, so each line can show a different part of the date.

How the Nothing-style style shapes it

Nothing-style widgets copy the dot-matrix look of Nothing phones: numerals built from dots, strict black and white, small technical labels and one red accent. A dot-matrix font does most of the work.

• Numbers: Set the number in the dot-matrix font as large as the widget allows.
• Text: Use a dot-matrix font for headings and a plain mono for small labels in capitals.

Nothing-style date widget recipe

Nothing-style color palette

• Black #0A0A0ABackground
• Charcoal #1A1A1ASurface and tracks
• White #FFFFFFText
• Grey #8A8A8ALabels
• Signal red #D71921Accent

How to make a Nothing-style date widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #0A0A0A and the corner radius to 26.
2. Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #D71921.
3. Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 72 in #FFFFFF, using Doto.
4. Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #8A8A8A, in capitals.
5. Center all three layers on the canvas.
6. Add the Nothing-style ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a row of small dots along the bottom, the first six in red.
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 Nothing-style date widgets

• Import a free dot-matrix font such as Doto.
• Use red only as a single dot or one word.
• Make the day number at least twice the size of the other lines.
• Write the month in full if there is room; short forms such as "Nov" look cramped in serif fonts.
• Pair it with a clock widget in the same font rather than squeezing the time into the same 2 × 2 space.
• Do not add color beyond the red accent.
• Do not use more than one dot-matrix line per widget; it gets hard to read.

Questions about the Nothing-style date widget

What size is a Nothing-style date 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?

Black (#0A0A0A) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Grey (#8A8A8A) for labels and Signal red (#D71921) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Nothing-style styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for dot matrix date widget, nothing os date widget, nothing phone style date widget, led date widget. They describe the same look as this Nothing-style date widget.

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