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

Muhammad Rizwan
Muhammad Rizwan
8,595 Points
Posted by Muhammad Rizwan
Muhammad Rizwan
8,595 Points

Next, give intro a unitless line-height that's 1.6 times larger than the font-size value.

Please tell me what I am 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: 1.25em;
  line-height:2;
}

2 Answers

Isaac Asante
Isaac Asante
4,752 Points
Isaac Asante
Isaac Asante
4,752 Points

The trick there is that you think you need to multiply your modified font-size value (which is 1.25em). But this is wrong. What that exercise wants you to do is to multiply the initial font-size value by 1.6. Since your initial font-size value represents 1 or 1em, then multiplying by 1.6 = 1.6 or 1.6em. But in this exercise, they want you to use a unitless value, so you just put the number there (without em, or anything).

Your code at that stage of the exercise must be like this:

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: ---;
}

Hope I helped you!

Les Campbell
Les Campbell
26,071 Points
Les Campbell
Les Campbell
26,071 Points

line-height: 1.6em

ems and rems drive me nuts. pixels are the way to go.