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Pixel art sticky note widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A pixel art sticky note widget keeps a short note or list on your home screen like a sticky note. 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 sticky note 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 sticky note widget shows

A sticky note widget holds a few words you need to see: a shopping list, a reminder, a phone number. It works best short, with a bold title and three or four lines.

Type the note straight into a Text layer, or keep notes in WidgetCraft's Tasks, notes & habits section and show them with the Saved notes list. Both are free, stay on the phone and need no permission.

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.

Text: Use a pixel font in capitals and keep words short; pixel fonts are wide.

Pixel art sticky note widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #D8E8C0, corner radius 0, outline 4 pt #22331F, shadow #22331F offset 6/6 with radius 0
Shape	"tape" strip 52 × 16 at the top center in #D64545 at 75% opacity
Text	title, Press Start 2P, size 20, color #22331F
Text	four lines at size 15, line spacing 1.7, color #22331F
Shapes	hairline rules under each line in #55704A at 30% opacity
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	2 × 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 sticky note widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #D8E8C0 and the corner radius to 0. Add a 4-point outline.
Add a Shape 52 × 16 at the top center in #D64545 at 75% opacity, like a strip of tape.
Add a Text layer for the title at size 20 in #22331F using Press Start 2P.
Add a second Text layer for the note, one item per line, at size 15 with line spacing 1.7. To show notes you keep in the app instead, add Saved notes.
Add thin Shape rules under each line in #55704A at 30% opacity for a ruled-paper look.
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 sticky note widgets

Import Press Start 2P or Silkscreen for authentic pixel type.
Keep every edge square and every color flat.
Four short lines is the most a 2 × 2 note can hold at a readable size.
Use line breaks rather than long sentences so the note scans at a glance.
For a list you tick off, use a to-do widget instead.
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 sticky note widget

What size is a pixel art sticky note 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?

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. Sticky note widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the pixel art styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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