Web to Print system - which client side technology should I use

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I'm getting started to develop Web to Print system.

My main concern is which client-side techology should I use:

jQuery/CSS
Flex/ActionScript
or something else?

For now, idea is that user/customer choose

Product eg: Business card
Attributes: Dimensions,Paper type, ... etc
Template or blank
Adjust product (editor)
Preview & order

Output should be PDF 300dpi.

My main issue is: adding/adjusting text in editor. (font size, font family...).

Because application should be cross browser. And I think that 10px Arial can't be the same in Firefox 5 and IE 8.

It must be pixel perfect in every browser. If somebody order $100 of business cards, and text is different that he/she saw when ordering - that is a big problem.

So, Flash platform should be the answer. But, as I see it's dying technology, 2012 is here - HTML5 is replacing Flash rapidly.

I hope that you understand me, so every guideline or few smart words would be very appreciating.

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