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

Posted by MillicentNyasha Mwitha
MillicentNyasha Mwitha
6,194 Points

Next, give intro a unitless line-height that's 1.6 times larger than the font-size value.

Next, give intro a unitless line-height that's 1.6 times larger than the font-size value.

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:1.25em;/*20px/16px/
  line-height:12.5
  font:12.5*1.6;
}

1 Answer

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points
Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,999 Points

Just use line-height without any units and it will multiply the font-size by 1.6 in this case. and you forgot the semicolon and you need a second * at the end of the comment.

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