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Gustavo Silva
50 Points
Confused finding rem value for root size

Posted April 15, 2025 6:11pm by Gustavo Silva

Gustavo Silva
50 Points
1 Answer
Kirby Adcock
1,162 Points
The answer I got was 0.41666667ems for h3 due to it's parent h2 = 48px and h2's parent html = 16px. How am I wrong?

Posted August 4, 2024 11:23pm by Kirby Adcock

Kirby Adcock
1,162 Points
2 Answers
karthik kattamudi
4,534 Points
The h2 parent element is html here and its font-size is 16px . If h2 needs 48px . Is it not 3em ?

Posted May 19, 2023 4:27am by karthik kattamudi

karthik kattamudi
4,534 Points
1 Answer
Jewel Do
6,067 Points
.heading { font-size: 1.8em; } .title { font-size: 1.625rem; } .h1 { font-size: 5.625rem; } Is this correct?

Posted November 2, 2022 6:11pm by Jewel Do

Jewel Do
6,067 Points
0 Answers
Jewel Do
6,067 Points
.heading { font-size: 1.8em; } .title { font-size: 1.625rem; } .h1 { font-size: 5.625rem; } Is this correct?

Posted November 2, 2022 6:11pm by Jewel Do

Jewel Do
6,067 Points
3 Answers
Johnesha Davis
Web Development Techdegree Student 737 Points
bummer: Make sure your setting the font-size of .heading using a rem unit. help on my mistake please?

Posted April 10, 2022 8:41am by Johnesha Davis

Johnesha Davis
Web Development Techdegree Student 737 Points
1 Answer
Johnesha Davis
Web Development Techdegree Student 737 Points
bummer: Make sure your setting the font-size of .heading using a rem unit. help on my mistake please?

Posted April 10, 2022 8:41am by Johnesha Davis

Johnesha Davis
Web Development Techdegree Student 737 Points
2 Answers
Micheal Jones
3,972 Points
i am completely lost

Posted March 13, 2022 4:06pm by Micheal Jones

Micheal Jones
3,972 Points
2 Answers
NGUYEN HAI TU VO
1,268 Points
Hi guys, the qs is to have h3 at 20px using but still keep the result of the precedent exercise

Posted February 20, 2022 11:14am by NGUYEN HAI TU VO

NGUYEN HAI TU VO
1,268 Points
1 Answer
Albert Almonte
1,824 Points
The em-based font-size value for .heading is relative to its parent header's font-size value. This causes a compounding

Posted February 17, 2022 9:31pm by Albert Almonte

Albert Almonte
1,824 Points
1 Answer
Dhakirah Mayers
2,116 Points
The em-based font-size value for .heading is relative to its parent header's font-size value. This causes a compounding

Posted January 25, 2022 7:41pm by Dhakirah Mayers

Dhakirah Mayers
2,116 Points
1 Answer
Albert Almonte
1,824 Points
The em-based font-size value for .heading is relative to its parent header's font-size value. This causes a compounding

Posted January 14, 2022 1:42am by Albert Almonte

Albert Almonte
1,824 Points
1 Answer
Rene Armenta
1,469 Points
what i may doing wrong?

Posted January 4, 2022 8:53pm by Rene Armenta

Rene Armenta
1,469 Points
1 Answer
Albert Almonte
1,824 Points
The em-based font-size value for .heading is relative to its parent header's font-size value. This causes a compounding

Posted December 18, 2021 5:01pm by Albert Almonte

Albert Almonte
1,824 Points
1 Answer
Jessica Perry
1,688 Points
I want to make sure I'm understanding the math Correctly:

Posted December 3, 2021 5:40am by Jessica Perry

Jessica Perry
1,688 Points
1 Answer
Dhafer Chrayti
Web Development Techdegree Student 1,686 Points
The em-based font-size value for .heading is relative to its parent header's font-size value. This causes a compounding

Posted November 10, 2021 9:07pm by Dhafer Chrayti

Dhafer Chrayti
Web Development Techdegree Student 1,686 Points
2 Answers
Dhafer Chrayti
Web Development Techdegree Student 1,686 Points
The em-based font-size value for .heading is relative to its parent header's font-size value. This causes a compounding

Posted November 10, 2021 9:07pm by Dhafer Chrayti

Dhafer Chrayti
Web Development Techdegree Student 1,686 Points
1 Answer
Jenna Measor
3,088 Points
Finally, create a new rule that targets the h3. Using the same parent font-size context, give the h3 a font-size value

Posted October 10, 2021 4:33pm by Jenna Measor

Jenna Measor
3,088 Points
2 Answers
Than W
583 Points
I am stack in the challenge. The question is not clear. What number do I need to get with the rem?

Posted August 31, 2021 10:02am by Than W

Than W
583 Points
1 Answer
Christopher Viera
1,377 Points
Can't advance past question Challenge Task 2 of 3 in Undertstanding Values and Units : Em and rem units

Posted June 8, 2021 2:11pm by Christopher Viera

Christopher Viera
1,377 Points
1 Answer
Rachel Masselle
1,376 Points
EM vs REM Code challenge

Posted May 11, 2021 11:01am by Rachel Masselle

Rachel Masselle
1,376 Points
1 Answer
Imelda Hernandez
1,772 Points
What am I doing wrong?

Posted May 2, 2021 11:55pm by Imelda Hernandez

Imelda Hernandez
1,772 Points
1 Answer
Alexis Leavell
1,907 Points
Struggling with identifying the rem that is relative to the root value.

Posted April 18, 2021 6:13pm by Alexis Leavell

Alexis Leavell
1,907 Points
1 Answer
Tyler Schneider
4,610 Points
Would the answer not be .33em ? 16/48=.33

Posted April 9, 2021 6:29pm by Tyler Schneider

Tyler Schneider
4,610 Points
10 Answers
Shane Chaffe
2,047 Points
Em to rem - unable to work out the answer for this question. Any advice?

Posted April 2, 2021 6:09pm by Shane Chaffe

Shane Chaffe
2,047 Points
1 Answer
Derek Janssen
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 13,754 Points
I'm at a sticking point on this objective.

Posted March 23, 2021 5:11am by Derek Janssen

Derek Janssen
Front End Web Development Techdegree Graduate 13,754 Points
1 Answer
Jacquelyn Springs
9,395 Points
I tried everything from percent to multiplication for Em and Rem no success think could help me understand my mistake

Posted March 12, 2021 7:17am by Jacquelyn Springs

Jacquelyn Springs
9,395 Points
1 Answer
David Fowler
6,303 Points
Is this challenge broken?

Posted March 7, 2021 3:59am by David Fowler

David Fowler
6,303 Points
1 Answer
Alonzo Delk
6,991 Points
How do I use an em unit to give the h2 a font size equivalent to 16px? I've tried using 3em but thats wrong, help plz.

Posted March 7, 2021 2:11am by Alonzo Delk

Alonzo Delk
6,991 Points
2 Answers
Alonzo Delk
6,991 Points
cant find an em thats equivalent to 48px?

Posted March 6, 2021 8:13pm by Alonzo Delk

Alonzo Delk
6,991 Points
2 Answers

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