In this project, I rebuilt my original Casio Personal M-1 calculator in JavaFX — not just the functionality, but the entire look and feel, down to the pixel. What started as a UI practice exercise turned into a full-blown retro replica.
📐 The Inspiration
This is the actual calculator that started it all — the one I used as a kid:
![Original Casio Calculator]
And here’s my JavaFX recreation, built using Scene Builder and custom styling:
![JavaFX Replica]
From digit alignment to button layout, I wanted it to feel like the original — scratches and all.
🛠️ What I Built
ASO Calculator is a clean, desktop JavaFX app with:
- A glowing LED-style custom display using a handmade font
- CSS styling for realistic button shadows, presses, and bevels
- Custom layout with
StackPanefor glow overlays - Packaged into an
.exeinstaller viajpackage
🔣 Font Creation
The calculator display font was redrawn by hand in CorelDRAW, then converted and spaced in FontForge. Decimal alignment required custom kerning to match the real LED layout.
![Font Vector Preview]
The display glow is achieved using two overlapping labels and a Gaussian drop shadow — pure JavaFX CSS.
📚 What I Learned
This project helped solidify my understanding of:
- JavaFX layouts (
GridPane,VBox,StackPane) - CSS styling in JavaFX (hover effects, drop shadows)
- Scene Builder UI integration
- GitHub workflows and markdown formatting
- Packaging apps into
.exeusingjpackage - Font creation using external tools and embedding them via JavaFX
💡 Why This Matters
It’s more than a calculator.
It represents the bridge from:
- Theory → Application
- Tutorial → Original Project
- Learning Java → Becoming a Java Developer
🚀 Try It Out
✅ You can download and test the final app directly from the GitHub Releases tab:
🔗 Download Installer
➡️ ASO.Calculator-1.0.exe
⚠️ May trigger antivirus warnings since it's unsigned. It’s safe to install.
🔗 GitHub Repo
Browse the full source code, font files, styling, and instructions here:
👉 https://github.com/aso-repos/CalculatorJavaFX
👋 About Me
Java & JavaFX dev.
Caught the coding bug at 12 when I wrote my first program on a Commodore 64. Now actively pursuing my dream & building desktop apps in Java. Certified in Java, Python, HTML and CSS. (See LinkedIn profile for full qualification list, learning institutions, and experience.)
Let’s connect:
🔗 LinkedIn
🔗 GitHub Profile
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