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Scandinavian step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A Scandinavian step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. 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 step counter 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 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 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.

Bars and rings: Use thin bars in dusty blue or wood tone.
Numbers: Keep numbers light and airy with a small label.

Scandinavian step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #F7F5F2, corner radius 14
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 5, progress #7F9AAE, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #2E2E2C
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #9A968E
Text (fitness)	step count, built-in Sans, size 46, color #2E2E2C
Text	goal, size 14, 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 step counter 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.
Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 5, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
Color the progress #7F9AAE.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #2E2E2C, plus a label and your goal 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 step counter widgets

Add one warm wood color to an otherwise cool palette.
Keep layouts left-aligned and tidy.
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 saturated colors.
Do not decorate; function is the style.

Questions about the Scandinavian step counter widget

What size is a Scandinavian 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?

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 step data needs the one-time Pro upgrade.

What else is this style called?

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

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