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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Kenneth Simpson
Kenneth Simpson
1,162 Points
Posted by Kenneth Simpson
Kenneth Simpson
1,162 Points

I don't really know what I am doing wrong?

I am on task 4 of this code challenge but I can not seem to get passed it? I am not sure what I am doing wrong with my code. Thanks.

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;
}

.title {
  text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740;
}

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}
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 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <p class="intro">
                Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions 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 class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->

        <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>

3 Answers

Luke DePass
Luke DePass
6,843 Points
Luke DePass
Luke DePass
6,843 Points

Hi Kenneth,

Your issue is coming from your double use of the box-shadow property:

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}

The second declaration actually overwrites the first one rather than applying them both. I think what you want to do is separate the values with a comma and apply it to one property, like this:

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}

I hope this clears things up for you!

Jason Anello
PLUS
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points
Jason Anello
Jason Anello
Courses Plus Student 94,610 Points

Hi Kenneth,

See if this answer helps you: https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/how-can-i-correctly-apply-two-boxshadow-properties-to-an-element

Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points
Jesus Mendoza
Jesus Mendoza
23,289 Points

Instead declaring 2 box-shadow properties, separate the 2 values with comas.