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

nicolasvicentini
nicolasvicentini
5,566 Points
Posted by nicolasvicentini
nicolasvicentini
5,566 Points

Selecting an element inside a Class

I am trying to select the "span" element inside the "intro" Class. I am selecting it as a descendant but it's not working...

.intro span { font-weight: italic; }

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: 1.6;
}

.intro span {
font-weight: italic;
}
mtch
mtch
8,521 Points

You have to add class or ID attribute to your span element. Span in HTML represents nothing, and it's sole purpose is to phrase content.

1 Answer

wuworkshop
wuworkshop
3,429 Points

It's not font-weight you want, it's font-style. font-weight is for setting how heavy/bold or light you want the font to be.

References:

MDN - font-style

MDN - font-weight