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

Posted by Richard Srery
Richard Srery
640 Points

how do i {again!?!}

Use an em unit to give the h2 a font-size value equivalent to 53px.

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: 3.3125em; 
}

h3 {
  font-size: em
}
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>

4 Answers

Ron McCranie
Ron McCranie
7,837 Points
Ron McCranie
Ron McCranie
7,837 Points

See the answer on the previous question you posted.

Richard Srery
Richard Srery
640 Points

ok

Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points
Matthew Rigdon
Matthew Rigdon
8,223 Points

Remember that the default font size of h2 is 16px. Em's are a way of scaling a font, which means we will have to use multiplication or division. If you want 53px's equivalency in Ems, you need to take 53 and divide it by the original size ... 16.

So, 53/16 is 3.3125. What this is saying is that if you take h2's default 16 pixels and multiply it by your scale factor of 3.3125, you will end up at 53 pixels like you intended.

Richard Srery
Richard Srery
640 Points
Richard Srery
Richard Srery
640 Points

i did what Ron said in the prev