Vaporwave date widget

What a vaporwave 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 vaporwave style shapes it

Vaporwave widgets use a pink-to-purple sunset gradient, teal highlights and wide retro type. The look comes from 1980s graphics remembered through early internet art.

• Numbers: Center the number in white over the gradient and keep it bold.
• Text: Use wide capitals in white with a pink or teal label underneath.

Vaporwave date widget recipe

Vaporwave color palette

• Twilight #2B1055Background
• Haze blue #7597DESurface and tracks
• White #FFFFFFText
• Lavender #E0C3FCLabels
• Bubblegum #FF71CEAccent

How to make a vaporwave date widget in WidgetCraft

1. Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 200 × 200, the background to gradient #2B1055 to #7597DE at 45° and the corner radius to 14.
2. Tap Add and choose Date. Set the pattern to the full weekday (EEEE), the size to 15 and the color to #FF71CE.
3. Add a second Date layer with the day number (pattern d) at size 92 in #FFFFFF, using Righteous.
4. Add a third Date layer with the full month (MMMM) at size 15 in #E0C3FC, in capitals.
5. Center all three layers on the canvas.
6. Add the vaporwave ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: a pink half sun (circle) rising from the bottom right, cut by four thin horizontal bars in the background color.
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 vaporwave date widgets

• Set the background to a gradient from purple to blue at an angle.
• Use pink and teal as the only accents.
• 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 use dark grey text; white reads best on the gradient.
• Do not add extra colors beyond pink, purple and teal.

Questions about the vaporwave date widget

What size is a vaporwave 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?

Twilight (#2B1055) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Lavender (#E0C3FC) for labels and Bubblegum (#FF71CE) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Date widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the vaporwave styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for synthwave date widget, retrowave date widget, 80s date widget, outrun date widget. They describe the same look as this vaporwave date widget.

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