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Swiss date widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A Swiss date widget shows the weekday, a large day number and the month. Grid-based typography in black, white and red. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Swiss date widget design preview: Grid-based typography in black, white and red. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a Swiss date widget shows

A date widget is the calm alternative to a clock: one large number for the day, with the weekday above and the month below. It suits small 2 × 2 spaces and pairs well with a clock elsewhere on the screen.

It uses the phone's date, so it is free, works offline and needs no permission. WidgetCraft's Date layer takes a pattern, so each line can show a different part of the date.

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 date widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	200 × 200, background #FFFFFF, corner radius 0
Date	weekday (pattern EEEE), size 15, color #E30613, centered
Date	day number (pattern d), Inter, weight 700, size 92, color #000000
Date	month (pattern MMMM), size 15, color #6B6B6B
Ornament	a solid red bar, 10 points tall, across the full width at the top
Font	Inter (import the font file), or the built-in Sans
Home screen size	2 × 2 cells

Swiss color palette

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

How to make a Swiss date widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 0.
Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #E30613.
Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #000000, using Inter.
Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #6B6B6B.
Center all three layers on the canvas.
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.
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 date widgets

Align everything to the same left margin.
Use red for one element only.
Make the day number at least twice the size of the other lines.
Write the month in full if there is room; short forms such as "Nov" look cramped in serif fonts.
Pair it with a clock widget in the same font rather than squeezing the time into the same 2 × 2 space.
Do not center text.
Do not use decorative fonts.

Questions about the Swiss date widget

What size is a Swiss date widget?

It is designed for 2 × 2 home screen cells on a 200 × 200 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. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Swiss styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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

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