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

Posted by Mark Tatum
Mark Tatum
2,482 Points

CSS Quiz Question

So the questions was create a new rule that targets span element inside .intro. Give the span element a bold font-weight and an italic font style

I have .intro span { font-size: 1.25em; line-weight: 1.6; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; }

The font-size and line weight were from the previous question. I received a Bummer message that I should make sure to include the span element, which I did. It also said something about the font-size which I already answered correctly two questions earlier

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 span {
font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}

2 Answers

Piotrek Smyda
Piotrek Smyda
3,786 Points
Piotrek Smyda
Piotrek Smyda
3,786 Points

You need to create new separate rule for span element like this:

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

.intro span{
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}
Mark Tatum
Mark Tatum
2,482 Points

Thank you very much. I do not know why I missed the NEW rule part of the question. I appreciate your assistance!

Ion Jones
Ion Jones
11,299 Points
Ion Jones
Ion Jones
11,299 Points

I believe that they are looking for 2 different CSS blocks:

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

.intro span {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}
Mark Tatum
Mark Tatum
2,482 Points

Thank you very much. I do not know why I missed the NEW rule part of the question. I appreciate your assistance!