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Paper step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A paper step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. 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 step counter 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 step counter widget shows

A step widget shows one number and how close it is to a goal. A ring on one side and the count on the other reads well at a glance.

Steps come from Health Connect, which needs a compatible phone, your permission and a fitness connection (a Pro feature in WidgetCraft). The numbers are whatever your phone or watch has recorded; the widget does not count steps itself.

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.

Bars and rings: Use thick marker-style bars.
Numbers: Write the number big with a marker-red underline.

Paper step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #FFF3A6, corner radius 4, soft shadow radius 12 at low opacity
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 12, progress #E2574C, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #33312B
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #8A8468
Text (fitness)	step count, Kalam, size 46, color #33312B
Text	goal, size 14, 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	4 × 2 cells

Paper color palette

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

How to make a paper step counter widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFF3A6 and the corner radius to 4.
Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 12, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
Color the progress #E2574C.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #33312B, plus a label and your goal in #8A8468.
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.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for paper step counter widgets

Add a soft shadow below the note.
Keep corners nearly square, like real paper.
Show the goal next to the count so the ring has meaning.
Step data can lag by a few minutes depending on the app that records it.
This is an activity display, not medical advice.
Do not use glossy effects.
Do not use white text.

Questions about the paper step counter widget

What size is a paper step counter 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?

The paper design is free to build. Showing live step data needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

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

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