How I Built a Zero-Dependency PDF Generator in Next.js for a Legal SaaS

Generating PDFs in a modern web app is usually a massive headache. If you've ever tried to spin up a headless browser like Puppeteer on a serverless function, or wrestled with the strict layouts of pdfmake or jsPDF , you know the pain. I recently hit this exact wall while building PropSign , a POPIA-compliant electronic document signing platform for South African real estate agents. We needed to generate legally binding, ECTA-compliant PDF mandates and lease agreements on the fly. The PDF needed