Formal balance - Wikipedia Formal balance Formal balance, also called symmetrical balance, is a concept of aesthetic composition involving equal weight and importance on both sides of a composition. References Jump up ^ J. Englebright Fox, Robert Schirrmacher. Art and Creative Development for Young Children ( 7 ed. ). Cengage Learning, 2011. p. 368. ISBN 978 - 0 - 495 - 91312 - 2. Jump up ^ `` Classic Graphic Design Theory Principles of Design : Balance ''. Jump up ^ `` Art, Design, and Visual Thinking : Principles of Design ''. Jump up ^ Marvin Bartel. `` Some Ideas About Composition and Design Elements, Principles, and Visual Effects ''. Goshen College. Retrieved 15 November 2011. This art - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Formal_balance&oldid=837067173 '' Categories : Art stubs Composition in visual art Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 April 2018, at 14 : 36. About Wikipedia

Question: formal balance is another word for which type of balance
Answer: symmetrical balance