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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

shekhar bhardwaj
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shekhar bhardwaj
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shekhar bhardwaj
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 12,373 Points

I am taking 16 as parent font-size and dividing 16/20 = 0.8 and giving 0.8em as intro class font-size.

It's erroring out saying make sure you're using intro class.

index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> located in California. It's home to a number of ski resorts, summer outdoor recreation, and tourist attractions. Snow and skiing are a significant part of the area's reputation.
      </p>
      <a href="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <footer class="main-footer">
      <p>All rights reserved to the state of <a href="#">California</a>.</p>
      <a href="#top">Back to top &raquo;</a>
    </footer>
  </body>
</html>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
 font-size: 0.8em; 
}

1 Answer

Karsten Harrison
Karsten Harrison
5,185 Points

Hello Shekhar! Your problem is a simple math error. Because 16 is the parent function, you would divide the other number by this one. (The parent font-size is the denominator.) So instead of 16/20 it should be 20/16. Your font size in ems would then be 1.25em. Hope this helped! :D