how do i add designs, colours and fonts into a java programme

Question

i am doing an assignment where i was assigned a blackjack game ( and a few extra features ) and i was thinking of adding some colour and fonts and designs to it, like an actual game. can someone fill me up on some java console game programming tips? thanks

ps : i also wanted to add more games into the programme like rummy and poker + add a user progress save interface

Answer 1

By using Swing.
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Use -- a Java IDE (Eclipse, NetBeans, IntelliJ) to work with Swing.
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