% lics format: 2 columns @ 3.25in + .25in separation
% column height: 8.75in
% 10pt type
\makeatletter{}

\setlength{\topskip}{10pt}		% plain has 10pt
\setlength{\maxdepth}{4pt}		% plain has 4pt
\setlength{\@maxdepth}{\maxdepth}	% this has to be set as well

\newlength{\work}
\setlength{\textwidth}{3.25in}		% one column
\addtolength{\textwidth}{3.25in}	% and another
\addtolength{\textwidth}{.25in}		% and separation
\setlength{\work}{21.2 true cm}		% paper width
\addtolength{\work}{-2 true in}		% allow for printer margins
\addtolength{\work}{-\textwidth}	% width of text
\setlength{\oddsidemargin}{.5\work}	% half of what's left
\setlength{\evensidemargin}{\oddsidemargin} % the other half
\setlength{\marginparwidth}{0pt}	% no marginal paragraphs!
\setlength{\marginparsep}{0pt}

% set headers and footers
\setlength{\textheight}{8.75in}		% given length of text
\setlength{\headheight}{10pt}		% height of heading
\setlength{\headsep}{21pt}		% space between heading and text
\setlength{\footheight}{10pt}		% height of footing
\setlength{\footskip}{30pt}		% space between footing and text

\setlength{\columnsep}{.25in}
\setlength{\columnseprule}{0pt}

% no headings or footings
\def\@oddhead{}\def\@evenhead{}
\def\@oddfoot{}
\def\@evenfoot{\@oddfoot}

\def\copyrightspace{\footnotetext[0]{\mbox{}\vrule height 130pt width 0pt}}

\twocolumn{}
\sloppy{}
\flushbottom{}
\parindent 1em
\leftmargini 2em
\leftmargin\leftmargini
\leftmarginv .5em
\leftmarginvi .5em

\makeatother{}