Swiss clock widget

What a Swiss clock widget shows

A digital clock is the widget most people place first. It needs to be readable from arm's length, so the time takes most of the space and the date sits quietly below it.

It uses the phone's own time, so it needs no permission and works offline. WidgetCraft's clock layer follows your 12- or 24-hour setting unless you choose a format.

How the Swiss style shapes it

Swiss style, also called International Typographic Style, relies on a strict grid, a neutral sans, left alignment and strong size contrast, usually in black, white and red.

• Numbers: Make the number very large and tight, aligned to the left grid line.
• Text: Use one neutral sans, left-aligned, in two sizes only.

Swiss clock widget recipe

Swiss color palette

• White #FFFFFFBackground
• Grid grey #F1F1F1Surface and tracks
• Black #000000Text
• Grey #6B6B6BLabels
• Swiss red #E30613Accent

How to make a Swiss clock widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 0.
2. Tap Add and choose Clock. Set the format to hours and minutes, the font to Inter, the size to 78 and the color to #000000.
3. Add a Date layer above it for the weekday at size 12 in #6B6B6B.
4. Add a second Date layer below for the day and month at size 15.
5. Add a small Shape in #E30613 as the only accent, and align every layer to the same left margin of 24.
6. Arrange the layers in the header layout: weekday on the left and date on the right in one row at the top, a hairline under it, and the time anchored to the bottom left at size 83.
7. Add the Swiss ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a solid red bar, 10 points tall, across the full width at the top.
8. 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 Swiss clock widgets

• Align everything to the same left margin.
• Use red for one element only.
• Seconds make a home screen widget look busy and Android updates widgets about once a minute, so leave them out.
• Check the widest time, such as 22:58 or 12:48 PM, so it never touches the edges.
• If the launcher crops the widget, reduce the time size before reducing the margins.
• Do not center text.
• Do not use decorative fonts.

Questions about the Swiss clock widget

What size is a Swiss clock 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?

White (#FFFFFF) for the background, Black (#000000) for the main text, Grey (#6B6B6B) for labels and Swiss red (#E30613) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Clock widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Swiss styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for typographic clock widget, grid clock widget, helvetica style clock widget, international style clock widget. They describe the same look as this Swiss clock widget.

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