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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Em and Rem Units

Alysha Vandergriff
Alysha Vandergriff
6,100 Points

Help with the px to rem challenge. Not accepting any of my answers.

I have tried about 50 different things here and keep having to come back to this one challenge so I can close out the completed css course. I have googled and used px to rem calculators and nothing works. Help? Perhaps I have just obsessed over this so long that I am totally overlooking something very simple :-/

style.css
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

header {
  font-size: 1.8em;
}

.title {
  font-size: 1.625rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5.625rem;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 3.313rem;
}
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>
      <span class="title">Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="main-content">
      <p>
        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 href="#">Find out more</a>
      <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
      <p>
        As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
      </p>
      <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
      <h3>From Tents to Resorts</h3>
      <p>
        Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful places to stay. You have the ability to sleep in the outdoors in a tent, or relax like a king at a five star resort. Here are our top three resorts:
      </p>
    </div>
    <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>

3 Answers

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

I believe you are looking for:

h2 {
  font-size: 3.3125em;
}

Less rounding.

Alysha Vandergriff
Alysha Vandergriff
6,100 Points

One would think so, yes. But it does not accept that number either :-/

Jeff Lemay
Jeff Lemay
14,268 Points

Check out other threads regarding this challenge, you're bound to find the solution: https://teamtreehouse.com/forum/code-challenge:5052

Alysha Vandergriff
Alysha Vandergriff
6,100 Points

Thanks Jeff. I am not sure what I did differently this time but when I went back and tried your solution a second time, it finally worked. Thanks so much!

Juan Aviles
Juan Aviles
12,795 Points

Hi Alysha,

The challenge says to change the .title and h1 elements. Why are you including the h2 as well? When I change the em to rem on just .title and h1, it passed.

~juan

Alysha Vandergriff
Alysha Vandergriff
6,100 Points

Because it's the second question that I am on. I passed the first fine too.

"Create a new rule that targets the h2. The h2's parent element has a font-size value of 16px. Use an em unit to give the h2 a font-size value equivalent to 53px."

Juan Aviles
Juan Aviles
12,795 Points

Sorry about that, I didn't realize it was for the second question. 3.3125em worked for me as well when targeting the h2.