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Scandinavian calendar widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A Scandinavian calendar widget shows today's date beside your next event. Light wood tones, soft greys and quiet, practical layouts. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Scandinavian calendar widget design preview: Light wood tones, soft greys and quiet, practical layouts. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a Scandinavian calendar widget shows

A calendar widget answers two questions: what day is it, and what is next. The date sits in a bold block on the left and the next event takes the right side.

The date works with no permission. Showing events needs Android's calendar permission and a calendar connection, which is a Pro feature in WidgetCraft. Without it you can still build the date block on its own for free.

How the Scandinavian style shapes it

Scandinavian widgets follow Nordic interiors: white and pale grey, a touch of light wood or dusty blue, simple sans type and nothing unnecessary. Calm, warm and practical.

Numbers: Keep numbers light and airy with a small label.
Lists: Simple rows, a thin divider, and a round outline checkbox.

Scandinavian calendar widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #F7F5F2, corner radius 14
Shape	date block 104 × 124, radius 14, fill #7F9AAE
Date	weekday (size 13) and day number (size 58) centered on the block, color #000000
Text	label "Next", size 11, color #9A968E
List or Text	next event title, built-in Sans, size 19, color #2E2E2C; time at size 14 in #9A968E
Shape	divider 1.5 pt in #9A968E at 40% opacity
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Scandinavian color palette

Snow #F7F5F2Background
Birch #ECE8E1Surface and tracks
Charcoal #2E2E2CText
Driftwood #9A968ELabels
Fjord blue #7F9AAEAccent

How to make a Scandinavian calendar widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #F7F5F2 and the corner radius to 14.
Add a Shape on the left, 104 × 124 with radius 14, filled with #7F9AAE.
Add two Date layers over it: the short weekday at size 13 and the day number at size 58, both in #000000.
Add a Text label "Next" at size 11 in #9A968E.
Add a List layer, open Data and choose your calendar. Set the title to size 19 in #2E2E2C and the time to size 14 in #9A968E.
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 Scandinavian calendar widgets

Add one warm wood color to an otherwise cool palette.
Keep layouts left-aligned and tidy.
Event titles vary in length, so give the title a single line and let it truncate.
Show one or two events at most in a 4 × 2 widget.
If no events appear, check that the calendar you chose is the one your events are saved in.
Do not use saturated colors.
Do not decorate; function is the style.

Questions about the Scandinavian calendar widget

What size is a Scandinavian calendar 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?

Snow (#F7F5F2) for the background, Charcoal (#2E2E2C) for the main text, Driftwood (#9A968E) for labels and Fjord blue (#7F9AAE) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

The Scandinavian design is free to build. Showing live events needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

People also search for nordic calendar widget, scandi calendar widget, hygge calendar widget. They describe the same look as this Scandinavian calendar widget.

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