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

Rebecca Fanning
Rebecca Fanning
635 Points
Posted by Rebecca Fanning
Rebecca Fanning
635 Points

I can't seem to style the span element in the intro class the way they want me to. Any tips?

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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 class="stylish">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:  1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6em;
}

.stylish{font-style: italic;
  font-weight: bold;
}

2 Answers

NiKole Maxwell
NiKole Maxwell
11,083 Points
NiKole Maxwell
NiKole Maxwell
11,083 Points

Hi there It looks like you are on challenge 4 of 5?

The question: *"Create a new rule that targets the span element inside .intro. Give the span element a bold font weight and an italic font style." *

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.intro{
font-size:  1.25em;
line-height: 1.6em;
}

//you have "stylish" as your class name on the answer you provided above
.intro span {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: bold;
}
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Jennifer Nordell
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Jennifer Nordell
Treehouse Teacher

Hi there! You're doing great! In fact, your code would have the same effect. However, it does not meet the specific requirements of the challenge. They did not ask you to add a class to the <span> element and this is apparently causing some confusion with the challenge checker.

The code you're looking for is:

.intro span {
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: bold;
}

This will target all span elements within the intro class. But given that there's only one, it would have the same effect as your code.

It's important to note that these challenges should be taken very literally and it's best to try not to do anything not explicitly asked for. Even if functional, it can cause the challenge to fail.

Hope this helps! :sparkles: