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

Posted by Holly Williford
Holly Williford
4,745 Points

.intro { font-size: 16px; font-size: 1.25rem; } What am I doing wrong? I'm supposed to find rems for 16px. 

.intro {
  font-size: 16px; 
  font-size: 1.25rem; 
}

converting 16px to 20px using rems

What am I doing wrong?

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 {
  font-size: 16px; 
  font-size: 1.25rem; 
}

2 Answers

jag
jag
18,266 Points
jag
jag
18,266 Points 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.intro{
  /*  Parent Font Size = 16px  */

  font-size:1.25em; /* 20px / 16px = 1.25em */
}

They are giving your the parent font size. You don't need the root.

Xander Apponi
Xander Apponi
18,309 Points
Xander Apponi
Xander Apponi
18,309 Points

Remember that rem stands for Relative Em. This is different than em because a rem unit is changed depending on the size of its parent element.