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invoice.php · arabel-pdf · 49 lines 
$style = new DocumentStyle();
$style->h1(22, [15, 55, 120], 'B', 12)
      ->h2(12, [15, 55, 120], 'B',  8)
      ->p(9,   [60, 60, 60],  '',   5.5);

$style->tableHeadBg = [15, 55, 120];
$style->tableHeadFg = [255, 255, 255];
$style->tableAltBg  = [235, 241, 255];

$doc = new Document('Helvetica', $style);

$doc->setHeader()
    ->bg([15, 55, 120])->fg([255, 255, 255])
    ->left('ARABEL SRL', 'Software & Digital Products')
    ->right('FATTURA', '# INV-2026-0042')
    ->height(22);

$doc->setFooter()
    ->left('Arabel Srl — P.IVA IT09876543210')
    ->right('Pagina {page}');

$doc->addPage();
$doc->spacer(6);

$doc->row()
        ->col(6)->h2('Emessa da')
        ->col(6)->h2('Fatturata a')
    ->endRow()
    ->row()
        ->col(6)->p('Arabel Srl')
        ->col(6)->p('Acme Technologies SpA')
    ->endRow();

$doc->spacer(6)->hr()->spacer(4);

$doc->table(['Descrizione', 'Qty', 'Prezzo', 'Totale'])
        ->widths([6, 1, 2, 3])
        ->align(['L', 'C', 'R', 'R'])
        ->tr(['Sviluppo modulo PDF',  '1',  '€ 3.200,00', '€ 3.904,00'])
        ->tr(['Licenza annuale Pro',  '12', '€ 49,00',    '€ 717,36'])
        ->tr(['Supporto prioritario', '1',  '€ 600,00',   '€ 732,00'])
    ->endTable();

$doc->panel()
        ->bg([15, 55, 120])->fg([255, 255, 255])
        ->padding(4)->h2('TOTALE: € 5.353,36')
    ->endPanel();

$doc->output('invoice.pdf', 'F');
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