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Paper date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A paper date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Sticky notes and index cards with soft shadows. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Paper date widget design preview: Sticky notes and index cards with soft shadows. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a paper 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 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 date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #FFF3A6, corner radius 4, soft shadow radius 12 at low opacity
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #E2574C, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), Kalam, weight 600, size 92, color #33312B
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #8A8468
Ornament	a folded corner at the bottom right made from two small triangles, one slightly darker
Font	Kalam (import the font file), or the built-in Sans
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Paper color palette

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

How to make a paper date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #FFF3A6 and the corner radius to 4.
Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #E2574C.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #33312B, using Kalam.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #8A8468.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
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.
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 date widgets

Add a soft shadow below the note.
Keep corners nearly square, like real paper.
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 use glossy effects.
Do not use white text.

Questions about the paper date widget

What size is a paper 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?

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. Date 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 date widget, note date widget, post-it style date widget, card date widget. They describe the same look as this paper date widget.

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