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CSS How to Make a Website Styling Web Pages and Navigation Style the Portfolio

Posted by Benjamin Carl
Benjamin Carl
882 Points

Can't get two columns on style your portfolio.

Here is the css:

/*******************************
GENERAL
********************************/
body {
  font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;
  min-height: 100%;
}

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 5%;
}

a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}



/*******************************
HEADING
********************************/
#logo {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 15px 0;
  font-size: 1.75em;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 0.8em;

}

h1 {
  font-family: 'Changa One', sans-serif;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  margin: -5px 0 0;
  font-weight: normal;
}



/*******************************
NAVIGATION
********************************/

nav {
  text-align: center;
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin: 20px 0 0;
}



/*******************************
FOOTER
********************************/

footer {
  font-size: 0.75em;
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 50px;
  color: #ccc;
}



/*******************************
PAGE PORTFOLIO
********************************/

#gallery {
  margin= 0;
  padding= 0;
  list-style= none;

}

#gallery li {
  float: left;
  width= 45%;
  margin= 2.5%;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  color: #bdc3c7;
}


/*******************************
COLORS
********************************/
/* site body */
body {
  background: #fff;
  color: #999;
}

/* green header */
header {
  background: #6ab47b;
  border-color: #599a68;
}

/* nav background on mobile */
nav {
  background: #599a68;
}
/* logo text */
h1, h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

/* links */
a {
  color: #6ab47b;
}

/* nav link */
nav a, nav a:visited {
  color: #fff;
}
/* selected nav link */
nav a.selected, nav a:hover {
  color: #32673f;
}

Also, there is a small white area at the top of the page that cuts off my name because they are both white. Can't figure this out either.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>Benjamin Carl | Web Designer </title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css">                        
    <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400,400italic,700,700italic,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <header>
      <a href="index.html" id="logo">
        <h1>Benjamin Carl</h1>
        <h2>Web Designer</h2>
      </a>
      <nav>
        <ul>
          <li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Porfolio</a></li>
          <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li>
          <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li>
        </ul>
      </nav>
    </header>
    <div id="wrapper">
      <section>
        <ul id="gallery">
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p>
            </a>  
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop</p>
            </a>  
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p>
            </a>  
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Drips created using Photoshop brushes.</p>
            </a>  
          </li>
          <li>
            <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg">
              <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt="">
              <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p>
            </a>  
          </li>
        </ul>
      </section>
      <footer>
        <a href="twitter.com"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"></a>
        <a href="facebook.com"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"></a>
        <p>&copy; 2014 Benjamin Carl.</p>
      </footer>
    </div>
  </body>  
</html>
Kazimierz Matan
Kazimierz Matan
13,257 Points
Kazimierz Matan
Kazimierz Matan
13,257 Points

This post describes how to post your code in the best way. Nothing will be cut off and your code will be easy to understand. Please try to post it again (separate css and html).

1 Answer

Kevin Kenger
Kevin Kenger
32,834 Points
Kevin Kenger
Kevin Kenger
32,834 Points

Hey Benjamin,

There are some errors in your CSS.

#gallery {
  margin= 0;
  padding= 0;
  list-style= none;

}

#gallery li {
  float: left;
  width= 45%;
  margin= 2.5%;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  color: #bdc3c7;
}

Those equal signs are probably what's messing up your layout.