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Pixel art clock widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A pixel art clock widget shows the time in large numerals with the day and date beneath. 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Pixel art clock widget design preview: 8-bit game screens: pixel fonts, chunky meters and limited palettes. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a pixel art 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 pixel art style shapes it

Pixel art widgets look like a handheld game console from the late 1980s. Text uses a pixel font, progress is shown as blocks or hearts, and the palette is a few flat greens or bright arcade colors.

Numbers: Show numbers like a game score, with a short label such as LV or HP in front.
Text: Use a pixel font in capitals and keep words short; pixel fonts are wide.

Pixel art clock widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #D8E8C0, corner radius 0, outline 4 pt #22331F, shadow #22331F offset 6/6 with radius 0
Layout	split: the time on the left at size 51, a thin divider at x 236, and the weekday and date stacked in a column on the right
Text or Date	weekday, Press Start 2P, size 12, color #55704A, capitals, letter spacing 0.1
Clock	format HH:mm, Press Start 2P, weight 700, size 62, color #22331F, left aligned
Date	day and month, size 15, color #55704A
Shape	small square or rule in #D64545
Ornament	four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights
Font	Press Start 2P (import the font file), or the built-in Mono
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Pixel art color palette

Screen green #D8E8C0Background
Mid green #B8CFA0Surface and tracks
Dark pixel #22331FText
Moss #55704ALabels
Heart red #D64545Accent

How to make a pixel art clock widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #D8E8C0 and the corner radius to 0. Add a 4-point outline.
Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to Press Start 2P, the size to 62 and the color to #22331F.
Add a Date layer above it for the weekday at size 12 in #55704A, in capitals.
Add a second Date layer below for the day and month at size 15.
Add a small Shape in #D64545 as the only accent, and align every layer to the same left margin of 24.
Arrange the layers in the split layout: the time on the left at size 51, a thin divider at x 236, and the weekday and date stacked in a column on the right.
Add the pixel art ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: four 12 × 12 dark squares in the corners for a notched pixel frame, and two small red squares as status lights.
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 pixel art clock widgets

Import Press Start 2P or Silkscreen for authentic pixel type.
Keep every edge square and every color flat.
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 smooth gradients or rounded corners.
Do not use more than four colors in one widget.

Ready-made Retro Pixel templates

WidgetCraft includes a Retro Pixel template pack you can import and edit instead of starting from a blank canvas.

Habit experience23 editable layers

Launch pad18 editable layers

Pocket power HUD36 editable layers

Questions about the pixel art clock widget

What size is a pixel art 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?

Screen green (#D8E8C0) for the background, Dark pixel (#22331F) for the main text, Moss (#55704A) for labels and Heart red (#D64545) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

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

What else is this style called?

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