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Swiss step counter widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

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

Bars and rings: Use a single red bar or block as the only graphic.
Numbers: Make the number very large and tight, aligned to the left grid line.

Swiss step counter widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 180, background #FFFFFF, corner radius 0
Ring	diameter 104, stroke 12, progress #E30613, range 0 to your goal
Text	percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #000000
Text	label "Steps today", size 12, color #6B6B6B
Text (fitness)	step count, Inter, size 46, color #000000
Text	goal, size 14, 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	4 × 2 cells

Swiss color palette

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

How to make a Swiss step counter widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 0.
Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 12, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
Color the progress #E30613.
Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #000000, plus a label and your goal in #6B6B6B.
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.

The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.

Tips for Swiss step counter widgets

Align everything to the same left margin.
Use red for one element only.
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 center text.
Do not use decorative fonts.

Questions about the Swiss step counter widget

What size is a Swiss 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?

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?

The Swiss 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 typographic step counter widget, grid step counter widget, helvetica style step counter widget, international style step counter widget. They describe the same look as this Swiss step counter widget.

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