Free Minimal
Countdown Timer Widget
Just the numbers. Large, bold Bricolage Grotesque digits with a dot separator and nothing else. Pure typographic countdown for discerning designers.
Widget Builder
Configure & Embed
Customise your Minimal countdown then copy the embed code.
Widget Settings
About This Style
About the Minimal Style
The Minimal countdown timer is built on a single conviction: that the most powerful design is design that removes everything unnecessary. No cards. No borders. No boxes. No animations. Just enormous, precisely spaced numerals rendered in Bricolage Grotesque at 800 weight — one of the most commanding display typefaces available on the web.
Bricolage Grotesque was designed to shine at large sizes, with optical corrections that keep letterforms balanced and legible even when a digit fills the full width of a screen. The 800 weight gives the numbers an assertive, architectural quality without tipping into aggression. Between each pair of units a simple dot separator provides rhythm and structure, doing the minimum necessary to distinguish the groups without introducing the visual noise of a colon or a pipe.
The Minimal style is the natural choice for design-led contexts where visual restraint is a virtue. Designer portfolios, editorial blogs, fashion brand launch pages, architecture firm websites, agency coming-soon pages, independent music artists — anywhere that treats white space as a design element rather than empty space will find the Minimal countdown feels native rather than grafted on.
At a default iframe height of 120px, the Minimal countdown is the most compact of all the WidgetForge countdown styles. This makes it ideal for integration into tight spaces: announcement banner bars at the top of a page, inline callouts within long-form editorial content, thin promotional strips on e-commerce category pages, or compact sidebar blocks. It is the one countdown style that can genuinely disappear into a design system rather than asserting itself.
The Minimal countdown supports the full colour scheme customisation available to all WidgetForge widgets. A classic white-on-black configuration gives a print-editorial feel; cream-on-dark-olive suits sustainability brands; electric blue on white signals a tech product launch. The simplicity of the design means every colour combination reads clearly.
Integration
How to Embed the Minimal Countdown
- Set your target date, timezone, and colour scheme using the configurator above.
- Click Copy Code to copy your embed snippet.
- Open your website editor and find a Custom HTML or Code block.
- Paste the snippet where you want the Minimal countdown to appear.
- Save and publish — the large numerals will be live for all visitors immediately.
Your embed code will look like this:
<div data-wf-widget="countdown-minimal"
data-wf-target="2026-12-25T00:00:00Z"
data-wf-title="Christmas Countdown"
data-wf-size="inline"></div>
<script src="https://widget-forge.com/embed.js" async></script>Platforms
Platform Guides
WordPress
Use a Custom HTML block and paste your embed code. The Minimal countdown integrates cleanly into editorial WordPress themes. It works particularly well inside Gutenberg columns blocks where it shares the spotlight with body copy without overwhelming it.
Squarespace
Add a Code block in HTML mode and paste your snippet. The Minimal countdown is one of the most sympathetic countdown styles for Squarespace templates because its restraint complements Squarespace's preference for clean, whitespace-led design.
Wix
Add an HTML iFrame element sized to about 120px tall. The Minimal countdown is well-suited to Wix portfolio and creative agency templates where the large numeral aesthetic echoes the bold typographic conventions of high-end design.
Webflow
Drop an Embed component onto your canvas. The Minimal countdown is a natural companion to Webflow's typography-centric design tools. Use it in coming-soon pages, launch announcements, or inline within editorial CMS content.
Plain HTML / CSS Sites
Paste directly into your HTML file. The Minimal countdown is particularly effective on hand-crafted HTML sites where designers control every pixel — the large Bricolage Grotesque numerals will stand out without requiring any additional CSS.
Support
Frequently Asked Questions
What font does the Minimal style use?
The Minimal style uses Bricolage Grotesque at 800 weight — a contemporary variable display typeface designed for large-scale typographic use. Its optically balanced letter forms look outstanding at display sizes, making the countdown numerals feel architectural and precise.
Can I make the numbers even larger?
The Minimal countdown is already optimised to fill the available iframe width with the largest comfortable digit size. If you want even larger numerals, consider using fewer units — for example days and hours only — so each number group can be rendered at a larger scale within the same width.
Is it suitable for dark and light backgrounds?
Yes. The Minimal style works beautifully on both dark and light backgrounds. Use the colour scheme picker to set a white or cream background with dark charcoal digits for an editorial print aesthetic, or a pure black background with white numerals for a bold, high-contrast display.
Can I use it in a sticky header bar?
The Minimal style is one of the shortest countdown formats at 120px height, making it an excellent candidate for sticky announcement banners. Configure a matching background colour and the widget slots neatly into a top or bottom fixed bar without disrupting the page layout.
How do I remove the unit labels?
Unit labels are rendered inside the widget iframe in a very small, subdued font to preserve the typographic purity of the Minimal style. If your page context makes the units obvious, you can set a slightly shorter iframe height to visually crop the label row while keeping the numerals fully visible.