diff --git a/Doc/library/logging.config.rst b/Doc/library/logging.config.rst
index de805eb..7f6c3c6 100644
--- a/Doc/library/logging.config.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/logging.config.rst
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@
   (with defaults of ``None``) and these are used to construct a
   :class:`~logging.Formatter` instance.
 
+  .. versionchanged:: 3.8
+     a ``validate`` key (with default of ``True``) can be added into
+     the ``formatters`` section of the configuring dict, this is to
+     validate the format.
+
 * *filters* - the corresponding value will be a dict in which each key
   is a filter id and each value is a dict describing how to configure
   the corresponding Filter instance.
diff --git a/Doc/library/logging.rst b/Doc/library/logging.rst
index c63ea21..71a46ac 100644
--- a/Doc/library/logging.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/logging.rst
@@ -544,6 +544,10 @@
    .. versionchanged:: 3.2
       The *style* parameter was added.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: 3.8
+      The *validate* parameter was added. Incorrect or mismatched style and fmt
+      will raise a ``ValueError``.
+      For example: ``logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(message)s', style='{')``.
 
    .. method:: format(record)
 
diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index 7aeff45..58afcd2 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@
 To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
 """
 
-import sys, os, time, io, traceback, warnings, weakref, collections.abc
+import sys, os, time, io, re, traceback, warnings, weakref, collections.abc
 
 from string import Template
+from string import Formatter as StrFormatter
+
 
 __all__ = ['BASIC_FORMAT', 'BufferingFormatter', 'CRITICAL', 'DEBUG', 'ERROR',
            'FATAL', 'FileHandler', 'Filter', 'Formatter', 'Handler', 'INFO',
@@ -413,15 +415,20 @@
     rv.__dict__.update(dict)
     return rv
 
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #   Formatter classes and functions
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+_str_formatter = StrFormatter()
+del StrFormatter
+
 
 class PercentStyle(object):
 
     default_format = '%(message)s'
     asctime_format = '%(asctime)s'
     asctime_search = '%(asctime)'
+    validation_pattern = re.compile(r'%\(\w+\)[#0+ -]*(\*|\d+)?(\.(\*|\d+))?[diouxefgcrsa%]', re.I)
 
     def __init__(self, fmt):
         self._fmt = fmt or self.default_format
@@ -429,17 +436,50 @@
     def usesTime(self):
         return self._fmt.find(self.asctime_search) >= 0
 
-    def format(self, record):
+    def validate(self):
+        """Validate the input format, ensure it matches the correct style"""
+        if not self.validation_pattern.search(self._fmt):
+            raise ValueError("Invalid format '%s' for '%s' style" % (self._fmt, self.default_format[0]))
+
+    def _format(self, record):
         return self._fmt % record.__dict__
 
+    def format(self, record):
+        try:
+            return self._format(record)
+        except KeyError as e:
+            raise ValueError('Formatting field not found in record: %s' % e)
+
+
 class StrFormatStyle(PercentStyle):
     default_format = '{message}'
     asctime_format = '{asctime}'
     asctime_search = '{asctime'
 
-    def format(self, record):
+    fmt_spec = re.compile(r'^(.?[<>=^])?[+ -]?#?0?(\d+|{\w+})?[,_]?(\.(\d+|{\w+}))?[bcdefgnosx%]?$', re.I)
+    field_spec = re.compile(r'^(\d+|\w+)(\.\w+|\[[^]]+\])*$')
+
+    def _format(self, record):
         return self._fmt.format(**record.__dict__)
 
+    def validate(self):
+        """Validate the input format, ensure it is the correct string formatting style"""
+        fields = set()
+        try:
+            for _, fieldname, spec, conversion in _str_formatter.parse(self._fmt):
+                if fieldname:
+                    if not self.field_spec.match(fieldname):
+                        raise ValueError('invalid field name/expression: %r' % fieldname)
+                    fields.add(fieldname)
+                if conversion and conversion not in 'rsa':
+                    raise ValueError('invalid conversion: %r' % conversion)
+                if spec and not self.fmt_spec.match(spec):
+                    raise ValueError('bad specifier: %r' % spec)
+        except ValueError as e:
+            raise ValueError('invalid format: %s' % e)
+        if not fields:
+            raise ValueError('invalid format: no fields')
+
 
 class StringTemplateStyle(PercentStyle):
     default_format = '${message}'
@@ -454,9 +494,24 @@
         fmt = self._fmt
         return fmt.find('$asctime') >= 0 or fmt.find(self.asctime_format) >= 0
 
-    def format(self, record):
+    def validate(self):
+        pattern = Template.pattern
+        fields = set()
+        for m in pattern.finditer(self._fmt):
+            d = m.groupdict()
+            if d['named']:
+                fields.add(d['named'])
+            elif d['braced']:
+                fields.add(d['braced'])
+            elif m.group(0) == '$':
+                raise ValueError('invalid format: bare \'$\' not allowed')
+        if not fields:
+            raise ValueError('invalid format: no fields')
+
+    def _format(self, record):
         return self._tpl.substitute(**record.__dict__)
 
+
 BASIC_FORMAT = "%(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s"
 
 _STYLES = {
@@ -510,7 +565,7 @@
 
     converter = time.localtime
 
-    def __init__(self, fmt=None, datefmt=None, style='%'):
+    def __init__(self, fmt=None, datefmt=None, style='%', validate=True):
         """
         Initialize the formatter with specified format strings.
 
@@ -530,6 +585,9 @@
             raise ValueError('Style must be one of: %s' % ','.join(
                              _STYLES.keys()))
         self._style = _STYLES[style][0](fmt)
+        if validate:
+            self._style.validate()
+
         self._fmt = self._style._fmt
         self.datefmt = datefmt
 
diff --git a/Lib/logging/config.py b/Lib/logging/config.py
index fa1a398..cfd9311 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/config.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/config.py
@@ -666,11 +666,19 @@
             dfmt = config.get('datefmt', None)
             style = config.get('style', '%')
             cname = config.get('class', None)
+
             if not cname:
                 c = logging.Formatter
             else:
                 c = _resolve(cname)
-            result = c(fmt, dfmt, style)
+
+            # A TypeError would be raised if "validate" key is passed in with a formatter callable
+            # that does not accept "validate" as a parameter
+            if 'validate' in config:  # if user hasn't mentioned it, the default will be fine
+                result = c(fmt, dfmt, style, config['validate'])
+            else:
+                result = c(fmt, dfmt, style)
+
         return result
 
     def configure_filter(self, config):
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_logging.py b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
index d352e5f..9802955 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_logging.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
@@ -2125,6 +2125,10 @@
 def formatFunc(format, datefmt=None):
     return logging.Formatter(format, datefmt)
 
+class myCustomFormatter:
+    def __init__(self, fmt, datefmt=None):
+        pass
+
 def handlerFunc():
     return logging.StreamHandler()
 
@@ -2765,6 +2769,114 @@
         }
     }
 
+    # Configuration with custom logging.Formatter subclass as '()' key and 'validate' set to False
+    custom_formatter_class_validate = {
+        'version': 1,
+        'formatters': {
+            'form1': {
+                '()': __name__ + '.ExceptionFormatter',
+                'format': '%(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s',
+                'validate': False,
+            },
+        },
+        'handlers' : {
+            'hand1' : {
+                'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+                'formatter': 'form1',
+                'level': 'NOTSET',
+                'stream': 'ext://sys.stdout',
+            },
+        },
+        "loggers": {
+            "my_test_logger_custom_formatter": {
+                "level": "DEBUG",
+                "handlers": ["hand1"],
+                "propagate": "true"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Configuration with custom logging.Formatter subclass as 'class' key and 'validate' set to False
+    custom_formatter_class_validate2 = {
+        'version': 1,
+        'formatters': {
+            'form1': {
+                'class': __name__ + '.ExceptionFormatter',
+                'format': '%(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s',
+                'validate': False,
+            },
+        },
+        'handlers' : {
+            'hand1' : {
+                'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+                'formatter': 'form1',
+                'level': 'NOTSET',
+                'stream': 'ext://sys.stdout',
+            },
+        },
+        "loggers": {
+            "my_test_logger_custom_formatter": {
+                "level": "DEBUG",
+                "handlers": ["hand1"],
+                "propagate": "true"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Configuration with custom class that is not inherited from logging.Formatter
+    custom_formatter_class_validate3 = {
+        'version': 1,
+        'formatters': {
+            'form1': {
+                'class': __name__ + '.myCustomFormatter',
+                'format': '%(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s',
+                'validate': False,
+            },
+        },
+        'handlers' : {
+            'hand1' : {
+                'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+                'formatter': 'form1',
+                'level': 'NOTSET',
+                'stream': 'ext://sys.stdout',
+            },
+        },
+        "loggers": {
+            "my_test_logger_custom_formatter": {
+                "level": "DEBUG",
+                "handlers": ["hand1"],
+                "propagate": "true"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Configuration with custom function and 'validate' set to False
+    custom_formatter_with_function = {
+        'version': 1,
+        'formatters': {
+            'form1': {
+                '()': formatFunc,
+                'format': '%(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s',
+                'validate': False,
+            },
+        },
+        'handlers' : {
+            'hand1' : {
+                'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+                'formatter': 'form1',
+                'level': 'NOTSET',
+                'stream': 'ext://sys.stdout',
+            },
+        },
+        "loggers": {
+            "my_test_logger_custom_formatter": {
+                "level": "DEBUG",
+                "handlers": ["hand1"],
+                "propagate": "true"
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     def apply_config(self, conf):
         logging.config.dictConfig(conf)
 
@@ -3163,12 +3275,43 @@
         ], pat=r"^[\w.]+ -> (\w+): (\d+)$")
 
     def test_out_of_order(self):
-        self.apply_config(self.out_of_order)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, self.apply_config, self.out_of_order)
+
+    def test_out_of_order_with_dollar_style(self):
+        config = self.out_of_order.copy()
+        config['formatters']['mySimpleFormatter']['format'] = "${asctime} (${name}) ${levelname}: ${message}"
+
+        self.apply_config(config)
         handler = logging.getLogger('mymodule').handlers[0]
         self.assertIsInstance(handler.target, logging.Handler)
         self.assertIsInstance(handler.formatter._style,
                               logging.StringTemplateStyle)
 
+    def test_custom_formatter_class_with_validate(self):
+        self.apply_config(self.custom_formatter_class_validate)
+        handler = logging.getLogger("my_test_logger_custom_formatter").handlers[0]
+        self.assertIsInstance(handler.formatter, ExceptionFormatter)
+
+    def test_custom_formatter_class_with_validate2(self):
+        self.apply_config(self.custom_formatter_class_validate2)
+        handler = logging.getLogger("my_test_logger_custom_formatter").handlers[0]
+        self.assertIsInstance(handler.formatter, ExceptionFormatter)
+
+    def test_custom_formatter_class_with_validate2_with_wrong_fmt(self):
+        config = self.custom_formatter_class_validate.copy()
+        config['formatters']['form1']['style'] = "$"
+
+        # Exception should not be raise as we have configured 'validate' to False
+        self.apply_config(config)
+        handler = logging.getLogger("my_test_logger_custom_formatter").handlers[0]
+        self.assertIsInstance(handler.formatter, ExceptionFormatter)
+
+    def test_custom_formatter_class_with_validate3(self):
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, self.apply_config, self.custom_formatter_class_validate3)
+
+    def test_custom_formatter_function_with_validate(self):
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, self.apply_config, self.custom_formatter_with_function)
+
     def test_baseconfig(self):
         d = {
             'atuple': (1, 2, 3),
@@ -3485,20 +3628,26 @@
             result.update(self.variants[name])
         return logging.makeLogRecord(result)
 
+    def assert_error_message(self, exception, message, *args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            self.assertRaises(exception, *args, **kwargs)
+        except exception as e:
+            self.assertEqual(message, e.message)
+
     def test_percent(self):
         # Test %-formatting
         r = self.get_record()
         f = logging.Formatter('${%(message)s}')
         self.assertEqual(f.format(r), '${Message with 2 placeholders}')
         f = logging.Formatter('%(random)s')
-        self.assertRaises(KeyError, f.format, r)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, f.format, r)
         self.assertFalse(f.usesTime())
         f = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s')
         self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
         f = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)-15s')
         self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
-        f = logging.Formatter('asctime')
-        self.assertFalse(f.usesTime())
+        f = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)#15s')
+        self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
 
     def test_braces(self):
         # Test {}-formatting
@@ -3506,7 +3655,8 @@
         f = logging.Formatter('$%{message}%$', style='{')
         self.assertEqual(f.format(r), '$%Message with 2 placeholders%$')
         f = logging.Formatter('{random}', style='{')
-        self.assertRaises(KeyError, f.format, r)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, f.format, r)
+        f = logging.Formatter("{message}", style='{')
         self.assertFalse(f.usesTime())
         f = logging.Formatter('{asctime}', style='{')
         self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
@@ -3514,27 +3664,177 @@
         self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
         f = logging.Formatter('{asctime:15}', style='{')
         self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
-        f = logging.Formatter('asctime', style='{')
-        self.assertFalse(f.usesTime())
 
     def test_dollars(self):
         # Test $-formatting
         r = self.get_record()
+        f = logging.Formatter('${message}', style='$')
+        self.assertEqual(f.format(r), 'Message with 2 placeholders')
         f = logging.Formatter('$message', style='$')
         self.assertEqual(f.format(r), 'Message with 2 placeholders')
         f = logging.Formatter('$$%${message}%$$', style='$')
         self.assertEqual(f.format(r), '$%Message with 2 placeholders%$')
         f = logging.Formatter('${random}', style='$')
-        self.assertRaises(KeyError, f.format, r)
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, f.format, r)
         self.assertFalse(f.usesTime())
         f = logging.Formatter('${asctime}', style='$')
         self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
-        f = logging.Formatter('${asctime', style='$')
-        self.assertFalse(f.usesTime())
         f = logging.Formatter('$asctime', style='$')
         self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
-        f = logging.Formatter('asctime', style='$')
+        f = logging.Formatter('${message}', style='$')
         self.assertFalse(f.usesTime())
+        f = logging.Formatter('${asctime}--', style='$')
+        self.assertTrue(f.usesTime())
+
+    def test_format_validate(self):
+        # Check correct formatting
+        # Percentage style
+        f = logging.Formatter("%(levelname)-15s - %(message) 5s - %(process)03d - %(module) - %(asctime)*.3s")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "%(levelname)-15s - %(message) 5s - %(process)03d - %(module) - %(asctime)*.3s")
+        f = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)*s - %(asctime)*.3s - %(process)-34.33o")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "%(asctime)*s - %(asctime)*.3s - %(process)-34.33o")
+        f = logging.Formatter("%(process)#+027.23X")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "%(process)#+027.23X")
+        f = logging.Formatter("%(foo)#.*g")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "%(foo)#.*g")
+
+        # StrFormat Style
+        f = logging.Formatter("$%{message}%$ - {asctime!a:15} - {customfield['key']}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "$%{message}%$ - {asctime!a:15} - {customfield['key']}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{process:.2f} - {custom.f:.4f}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{process:.2f} - {custom.f:.4f}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{customfield!s:#<30}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{customfield!s:#<30}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{message!r}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{message!r}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{message!s}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{message!s}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{message!a}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{message!a}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{process!r:4.2}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{process!r:4.2}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{process!s:<#30,.12f}- {custom:=+#30,.1d} - {module:^30}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{process!s:<#30,.12f}- {custom:=+#30,.1d} - {module:^30}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{process!s:{w},.{p}}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{process!s:{w},.{p}}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{foo:12.{p}}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{foo:12.{p}}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{foo:{w}.6}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{foo:{w}.6}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{foo[0].bar[1].baz}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{foo[0].bar[1].baz}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{foo[k1].bar[k2].baz}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{foo[k1].bar[k2].baz}")
+        f = logging.Formatter("{12[k1].bar[k2].baz}", style="{")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "{12[k1].bar[k2].baz}")
+
+        # Dollar style
+        f = logging.Formatter("${asctime} - $message", style="$")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "${asctime} - $message")
+        f = logging.Formatter("$bar $$", style="$")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "$bar $$")
+        f = logging.Formatter("$bar $$$$", style="$")
+        self.assertEqual(f._fmt, "$bar $$$$")  # this would print two $($$)
+
+        # Testing when ValueError being raised from incorrect format
+        # Percentage Style
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, "%(asctime)Z")
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, "%(asctime)b")
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, "%(asctime)*")
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, "%(asctime)*3s")
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, "%(asctime)_")
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{asctime}')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '${message}')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '%(foo)#12.3*f')  # with both * and decimal number as precision
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '%(foo)0*.8*f')
+
+        # StrFormat Style
+        # Testing failure for '-' in field name
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid field name/expression: 'name-thing'",
+            logging.Formatter, "{name-thing}", style="{"
+        )
+        # Testing failure for style mismatch
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: no fields",
+            logging.Formatter, '%(asctime)s', style='{'
+        )
+        # Testing failure for invalid conversion
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid conversion: 'Z'"
+        )
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{asctime!s:#30,15f}', style='{')
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: expected ':' after conversion specifier",
+            logging.Formatter, '{asctime!aa:15}', style='{'
+        )
+        # Testing failure for invalid spec
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "bad specifier: '.2ff'",
+            logging.Formatter, '{process:.2ff}', style='{'
+        )
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{process:.2Z}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{process!s:<##30,12g}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{process!s:<#30#,12g}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{process!s:{{w}},{{p}}}', style='{')
+        # Testing failure for mismatch braces
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: unmatched '{' in format spec",
+            logging.Formatter, '{process', style='{'
+        )
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: unmatched '{' in format spec",
+            logging.Formatter, 'process}', style='{'
+        )
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{{foo!r:4.2}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{{foo!r:4.2}}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{foo/bar}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{foo:{{w}}.{{p}}}}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{foo!X:{{w}}.{{p}}}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{foo!a:random}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{foo!a:ran{dom}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{foo!a:ran{d}om}', style='{')
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '{foo.!a:d}', style='{')
+
+        # Dollar style
+        # Testing failure for mismatch bare $
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: bare \'$\' not allowed",
+            logging.Formatter, '$bar $$$', style='$'
+        )
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: bare \'$\' not allowed",
+            logging.Formatter, 'bar $', style='$'
+        )
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: bare \'$\' not allowed",
+            logging.Formatter, 'foo $.', style='$'
+        )
+        # Testing failure for mismatch style
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: no fields",
+            logging.Formatter, '{asctime}', style='$'
+        )
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '%(asctime)s', style='$')
+
+        # Testing failure for incorrect fields
+        self.assert_error_message(
+            ValueError,
+            "invalid format: no fields",
+            logging.Formatter, 'foo', style='$'
+        )
+        self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, '${asctime', style='$')
 
     def test_invalid_style(self):
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, logging.Formatter, None, None, 'x')
@@ -4000,10 +4300,10 @@
         self.assertEqual(handler.stream, stream)
 
     def test_format(self):
-        logging.basicConfig(format='foo')
+        logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s')
 
         formatter = logging.root.handlers[0].formatter
-        self.assertEqual(formatter._style._fmt, 'foo')
+        self.assertEqual(formatter._style._fmt, '%(asctime)s - %(message)s')
 
     def test_datefmt(self):
         logging.basicConfig(datefmt='bar')
@@ -4032,11 +4332,11 @@
         handlers = [logging.StreamHandler()]
         stream = sys.stderr
         assertRaises(ValueError, logging.basicConfig, filename='test.log',
-                                                     stream=stream)
+                                                      stream=stream)
         assertRaises(ValueError, logging.basicConfig, filename='test.log',
-                                                     handlers=handlers)
+                                                      handlers=handlers)
         assertRaises(ValueError, logging.basicConfig, stream=stream,
-                                                     handlers=handlers)
+                                                      handlers=handlers)
         # Issue 23207: test for invalid kwargs
         assertRaises(ValueError, logging.basicConfig, loglevel=logging.INFO)
         # Should pop both filename and filemode even if filename is None
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2018-10-04-20-44-45.bpo-34844.Hnuxav.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2018-10-04-20-44-45.bpo-34844.Hnuxav.rst
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--- /dev/null
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+logging.Formatter enhancement - Ensure styles and fmt matches in
+logging.Formatter - Added validate method in each format style class:
+StrFormatStyle, PercentStyle, StringTemplateStyle. - This method is called
+in the constructor of logging.Formatter class - Also re-raise the KeyError
+in the format method of each style class, so it would a bit clear that it's
+an error with the invalid format fields.