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

Posted by Shane Frerichs
Shane Frerichs
4,846 Points

It will not take my 0.

I set the new rule to have a shadow on the inside of the box, but it keeps saying that my horizontal offset needs to be 0; and yet no matter what I do it will not take my 0. this is the rule I made

box-shadow: inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;

Just what am i doing wrong? Pleas help, 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>

1 Answer

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,860 Points

Hi Shane, You are on the right track and very close. When you are putting more than one set of values for drop shadows, they are separated by a comma (which you did), but you don't put "box-shadow" again.

Also, you are missing your closing curly brace.

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

Keep Coding! :)