08 — Balance
Your layout is leaning. You probably already know which side.
"Your layout is leaning. You probably already know which side."
Do this now
Step back from your design and cover each half in turn — left, right, top, bottom. Ask: does the uncovered side feel complete or empty? Where the imbalance is, that's where to work.
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Balance doesn't mean symmetry. A large light element can balance a small dark one. Generous empty space can balance a dense text block. Intentional asymmetry reads as design. Accidental imbalance reads as an unfinished decision.
Draw it.
Fast and messy is better than perfect.