Swiss sticky note widget

What a Swiss sticky note widget shows

A sticky note widget holds a few words you need to see: a shopping list, a reminder, a phone number. It works best short, with a bold title and three or four lines.

Type the note straight into a Text layer, or keep notes in WidgetCraft's Tasks, notes & habits section and show them with the Saved notes list. Both are free, stay on the phone and need no permission.

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.

• Text: Use one neutral sans, left-aligned, in two sizes only.

Swiss sticky note widget recipe

Swiss color palette

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

How to make a Swiss sticky note widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to #FFFFFF and the corner radius to 0.
2. Add a Shape 52 × 16 at the top center in #E30613 at 75% opacity, like a strip of tape.
3. Add a Text layer for the title at size 20 in #000000 using Inter.
4. Add a second Text layer for the note, one item per line, at size 15 with line spacing 1.7. To show notes you keep in the app instead, add Saved notes.
5. Add thin Shape rules under each line in #6B6B6B at 30% opacity for a ruled-paper look.
6. 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.
7. 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 sticky note widgets

• Align everything to the same left margin.
• Use red for one element only.
• Four short lines is the most a 2 × 2 note can hold at a readable size.
• Use line breaks rather than long sentences so the note scans at a glance.
• For a list you tick off, use a to-do widget instead.
• Do not center text.
• Do not use decorative fonts.

Questions about the Swiss sticky note widget

What size is a Swiss sticky note 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. Sticky note widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the Swiss styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

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

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