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

Kody Dibble
Kody Dibble
2,554 Points
Posted by Kody Dibble
Kody Dibble
2,554 Points

Not sure what to do for rems ?

Can't figure out how many rems it's asking me for the .title and h1?

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

header {
  font-size: 1.8em;
}

.title {
  font-size: .75rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: .75rem;
}
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>

2 Answers

Roberto Alicata
PLUS
Roberto Alicata
Courses Plus Student 39,959 Points
Roberto Alicata
Roberto Alicata
Courses Plus Student 39,959 Points

The challenge asks to change the em unit of .title and h1 with a unit that is relative to the root element of the page, so you just need to replace the word "em" with "rem" for .title and h1.

header {
  font-size: 1.8em;
}

.title {
  font-size: 1.625rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5.625rem;
}

In the next steps the challenges ask to make a mathematical calculation to calculate the em value for the h2 and h3 given a parent element with a font-size value of 16px.

Es. to obtain 53px you need to make: 53 / 16 = 3.3125 , so the font-size will be equal 3.3125em

Kody Dibble
Kody Dibble
2,554 Points
Kody Dibble
Kody Dibble
2,554 Points

Hey thanks for the help.