Paper clock widget

What a paper clock widget shows

A digital clock is the widget most people place first. It needs to be readable from arm's length, so the time takes most of the space and the date sits quietly below it.

It uses the phone's own time, so it needs no permission and works offline. WidgetCraft's clock layer follows your 12- or 24-hour setting unless you choose a format.

How the paper style shapes it

Paper widgets look like sticky notes or index cards on a desk: flat yellow or white paper, a soft shadow underneath and dark pencil-grey text.

• Numbers: Write the number big with a marker-red underline.
• Text: Use graphite-grey text and a casual font.

Paper clock widget recipe

Paper color palette

• Note yellow #FFF3A6Background
• Fold #FCE77DSurface and tracks
• Graphite #33312BText
• Pencil #8A8468Labels
• Red marker #E2574CAccent

How to make a paper clock widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFF3A6 and the corner radius to 4.
2. Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to Kalam, the size to 78 and the color to #33312B.
3. Add a Date layer above it for the weekday at size 12 in #8A8468.
4. Add a second Date layer below for the day and month at size 15.
5. Add a small Shape in #E2574C as the only accent, and align every layer to the same left margin of 24.
6. Arrange the layers in the header layout: weekday on the left and date on the right in one row at the top, a hairline under it, and the time anchored to the bottom left at size 83.
7. Add the paper ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a folded corner at the bottom right made from two small triangles, one slightly darker.
8. 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 paper clock widgets

• Add a soft shadow below the note.
• Keep corners nearly square, like real paper.
• Seconds make a home screen widget look busy and Android updates widgets about once a minute, so leave them out.
• Check the widest time, such as 22:58 or 12:48 PM, so it never touches the edges.
• If the launcher crops the widget, reduce the time size before reducing the margins.
• Do not use glossy effects.
• Do not use white text.

Questions about the paper clock widget

What size is a paper 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?

Note yellow (#FFF3A6) for the background, Graphite (#33312B) for the main text, Pencil (#8A8468) for labels and Red marker (#E2574C) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the paper styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for sticky note clock widget, note clock widget, post-it style clock widget, card clock widget. They describe the same look as this paper clock widget.

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