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

davide totaro
davide totaro
5,559 Points
Posted by davide totaro
davide totaro
5,559 Points

Let's give .main-header an inner-shadow with a second set of box-shadow values. Set the new shadow's horizontal and vert

i cannot keep going...

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: 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

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

Hi davide totaro,

When you're asked to add a second box-shadow to an element you can by simply comma delimiting each shadow as seen below, aside from that the only other thing you missed was the keyword inset which places the shadow on the inside of the element rather than on the outside which is it's default behavior.

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

Happy coding!