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 #### Improvements 🧹
 
 - `dagre` layouts that have a connection where one endpoint is a container is much improved. [#1011](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1011)
+- `elk` layouts favor balance over straight edges. [#1028](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1028)
 - `sketch` draws connections with less roughness, which especially improves look of corner bends in ELK. [#1014](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1014)
 - CSS in SVGs are diagram-specific, which means you can embed multiple D2 diagrams on a web page without fear of style conflicts. [#1016](https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/pull/1016)