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Retro step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A retro step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. Warm 1970s color: mustard, rust and brown with rounded type. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Retro step counter widget design preview: Warm 1970s color: mustard, rust and brown with rounded type. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a retro 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 retro style shapes it

Retro widgets use the palette of 1970s posters and record sleeves: mustard, burnt orange, brown and cream, with curved stripes and chunky rounded lettering.

Bars and rings: Use thick bars in orange and mustard stacked like stripes on a van.
Numbers: Set numbers thick and brown, with an orange stripe underneath.

Retro step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #F3E3C3, corner radius 20
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 12, progress #D9622B, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #3E2A1F
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #8A6E55
Text (fitness)	step count, Pacifico, size 46, color #3E2A1F
Text	goal, size 14, color #8A6E55
Ornament	three vertical stripes down the right edge in burnt orange, mustard and chocolate
Font	Pacifico (import the font file), or the built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Retro color palette

Cream #F3E3C3Background
Sand #E8CF9FSurface and tracks
Chocolate #3E2A1FText
Walnut #8A6E55Labels
Burnt orange #D9622BAccent

How to make a retro step counter widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F3E3C3 and the corner radius to 20.
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 #D9622B.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #3E2A1F, plus a label and your goal in #8A6E55.
Add the retro ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: three vertical stripes down the right edge in burnt orange, mustard and chocolate.
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 retro step counter widgets

Use cream instead of white and brown instead of black.
Stack two or three stripes as decoration.
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 cool blues or greys.
Do not use thin modern type.

Questions about the retro step counter widget

What size is a retro 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?

Cream (#F3E3C3) for the background, Chocolate (#3E2A1F) for the main text, Walnut (#8A6E55) for labels and Burnt orange (#D9622B) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The retro 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 vintage step counter widget, 70s step counter widget, retro aesthetic step counter widget. They describe the same look as this retro step counter widget.

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