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Scandinavian photo widget
A Scandinavian photo widget frames a favorite picture with a short caption. 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 photo widget shows
A photo widget puts a person, place or pet on the home screen without making it the wallpaper. The frame, the crop and the caption decide whether it feels designed or just pasted in.
You pick the picture with Android's photo picker, so WidgetCraft needs no storage permission, and the photo stays on your phone. It is a free element.
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.
- Photos: Use bright interior or nature photos with white space around them.
- Text: Use a plain regular sans in charcoal and avoid capitals.
Scandinavian photo widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 200, background #F7F5F2, corner radius 14 |
| Layout | caption on the left, photo on the right |
| Image | 190 × 160, corner radius 6, crop to fill |
| Text | place label, size 12, color #9A968E |
| Text | caption in two lines, built-in Sans, size 24, color #2E2E2C |
| Shape | rule 28 × 3 in #7F9AAE |
| Text | date, size 12, color #9A968E |
| 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 photo widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to #F7F5F2 and the corner radius to 14.
- Tap Add and choose Image. Pick your photo, size it to 190 × 160 and set crop to fill.
- Set the image corner radius to 6. Drag the crop so the subject is centered.
- Add a Text caption at size 24 in #2E2E2C using built-in Sans.
- Add a small place label above and a date below, both at size 12 in #9A968E, with a short rule in #7F9AAE between them.
- 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 photo widgets
- Add one warm wood color to an otherwise cool palette.
- Keep layouts left-aligned and tidy.
- Choose a photo whose subject sits in the middle; widgets crop the edges.
- Portrait photos suit 2 × 2 or tall widgets better than wide ones.
- Very large images make widgets slow; let the app resize the photo when asked.
- Do not use saturated colors.
- Do not decorate; function is the style.
Questions about the Scandinavian photo widget
What size is a Scandinavian photo widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 200 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. Photo widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Scandinavian styling is free too.
What else is this style called?
People also search for nordic photo widget, scandi photo widget, hygge photo widget. They describe the same look as this Scandinavian photo widget.
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