IEICE Conference LaTeX Template (English / Overleaf Fixed)

An unofficial, modified version of the IEICE Society and General Conference LaTeX template, patched to compile successfully on Overleaf and standard pdfLaTeX environments.

The official template provided by IEICE is built for pLaTeX (Japanese LaTeX), which often throws errors like ! LaTeX Error: File 'pLaTeX2e.fmt' not found or \NeedsTeXFormat{pLaTeX2e} when used in standard English LaTeX editors. This repository fixes those compatibility issues.

🚀 Features & Fixes

• Overleaf Ready: Works out-of-the-box on Overleaf without requiring custom compiler configurations.
• English Support: Removed dependencies on Japanese font metrics (mincho, gothic) that cause compilation failures in non-Japanese environments.
• Standard LaTeX2e: Modified the class file to run on standard LaTeX2e instead of pLaTeX2e.
• Vertical Writing Disabled: "Tricked" the class file into ignoring vertical writing modes (tdir, ydir) that are specific to Japanese typesetting.

📂 File Structure

• ieicejsp.cls: The modified class file (Main logic fixes are here).
• main.tex: The example manuscript file (usage example).
• ieicejsp.sty: (If applicable) Style definitions.

🛠 How to Use

1. Download/Clone this repository.
2. Upload the files to your Overleaf project.
3. Ensure your main.tex uses the following document class:

   \documentclass[twocolumn,a4paper]{ieicejsp}

Note: Do not use the dvipdfmx option found in the original template, as Overleaf handles this automatically.)

⚠️ Disclaimer This is an unofficial patch intended to help international students and researchers submit to IEICE conferences (General Conference, Society Conference, IGROW, etc.). Please always verify the final PDF layout against the official guidelines before submission.