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Overview
Print Custom Calendar is a no-signup tool that lets anyone build a printable monthly calendar with custom layouts and formatting, directly in the browser. No account required, no watermarks, no upsells — configure it and print it.
The Problem
Most printable calendar tools either require an account, push you toward a paid tier for basic features, or produce calendars that don't match what you actually need. There's a gap for a genuinely free, friction-free tool that just works.
What I Built
Print calendar builder
- Problem
- Printable calendar tools mixed editing with a layout that didn't match paper.
- Fix
- A month-by-month builder with a dedicated print-layout view and
@media printstyling — separate editor from print-ready output. - Result
- What you print is a separate, print-ready view, not a screenshot of the editor.
Local persistence
- Problem
- Tools demanded an account — or lost work — just to keep a calendar.
- Fix
- Zustand for config and Dexie (IndexedDB) so calendars persist locally with no account.
- Result
- Custom calendars survive sessions without signup or a server.
Form-driven customization
- Problem
- Layout and formatting needed to be editable without a cluttered custom UI.
- Fix
- React Hook Form and Headless UI for the customization controls.
- Result
- Options are form-driven and accessible instead of one-off widgets.
Tech Stack
Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSSZustandDexie (IndexedDB)React Hook Form
Outcome / Impact
Live and free at printcustomcalendar.com — built because most online calendar tools wanted a paid tier for basic printing. No usage metric claimed.