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Scandinavian countdown widget
A Scandinavian countdown widget counts the days left until a date you choose. 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.
What a Scandinavian countdown widget shows
A countdown widget keeps one date in view: a trip, a birthday, an exam or a launch. The number of days is the hero, the event name gives it meaning and a bar shows how far along you are.
WidgetCraft's countdown layer works from the phone's clock, so it is free, needs no permission and works offline. You pick the target date in the layer's details.
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.
- Bars and rings: Use thin bars in dusty blue or wood tone.
Scandinavian countdown widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background #F7F5F2, corner radius 14 |
| Layout | split: label and event name on the left, the number right aligned and larger on the right |
| Text | label "Days until", size 12, color #9A968E |
| Countdown | days remaining, built-in Sans, size 76, color #2E2E2C |
| Text | event name, size 20, color #2E2E2C |
| Progress | a thin 4-point bar, 312 wide, progress #7F9AAE |
| 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 countdown 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.
- Tap Add and choose Countdown. Pick your target date and show days only.
- Set the font to built-in Sans, the size to 76 and the color to #2E2E2C.
- Add a Text label "Days until" at size 12 in #9A968E, and a second Text layer for the event name at size 20.
- Add a Progress layer as a thin 4-point bar in #7F9AAE to show how much of the wait has passed.
- 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 Scandinavian countdown widgets
- Add one warm wood color to an otherwise cool palette.
- Keep layouts left-aligned and tidy.
- Decide whether today counts; label the number "days left" or "sleeps" so it is not ambiguous.
- Short event names fit best. Two or three words is ideal.
- After the date passes, change the target or the widget will sit at zero.
- Do not use saturated colors.
- Do not decorate; function is the style.
Questions about the Scandinavian countdown widget
What size is a Scandinavian countdown 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?
Yes. Countdown widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Scandinavian styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for nordic countdown widget, scandi countdown widget, hygge countdown widget. They describe the same look as this Scandinavian countdown widget.
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