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

Posted by Cody Bunnell
Cody Bunnell
1,577 Points

e Task 2 of 5 In the style sheet, select the intro class and add a font-size property. Using 16px as the parent font?

what exactly does this entail, stuck here.

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 */

2 Answers

Cindy Lea
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Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

.intro { font-size: 1.25em; }

The parent font size is 16px and what you are doing to get to 20px is the multiplication 16 x 1.25 ...the value (16px) that you times your parent font size by (1.25) is your em value.

Jordany Rosas
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Jordany Rosas
Courses Plus Student 4,557 Points
Jordany Rosas
Jordany Rosas
Courses Plus Student 4,557 Points

The parent size is 16px, and you have to give the intro class an em font-size of 20px. Usually, to get em, you would do, (pixels you need)/(parent font-size) = em

So, 20px / 16px = Your Answer (1.25em)