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

Felipe Pedro Jose Ostos Bermudez
Felipe Pedro Jose Ostos Bermudez
3,119 Points
Posted by Felipe Pedro Jose Ostos Bermudez
Felipe Pedro Jose Ostos Bermudez
3,119 Points

h2 -> 5.3em -> 53px??

declare: body { font-size: 62.5%; }

h2 { font-size: 5.3em; }

should amount to ? h2 -> 5.3em -> 53px??

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

body {
  font-size:62.5%;
}
header {
  font-size:1.8em;
}

.title {
  font-size:1.625Rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size:5.625Rem;
}
h2 {
  font-size:5.3em;
}
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>

5 Answers

akak
akak
29,446 Points
akak
akak
29,446 Points

In instructions you have information that base font is 16px. So to make h2 53px you have to do 53/16. You don't need to declare body.

header {
  font-size: 1.8em;
}

.title {
  font-size: 1.625rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5.625rem;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 3.3125em;
}
Kathleen Sapp
Kathleen Sapp
12,776 Points
Kathleen Sapp
Kathleen Sapp
12,776 Points

Felipe- They want you to replace the em with rem.

header {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.title {
  font-size: 1.625rem;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5.625rem;
}

Remember to use a lower-case letter r in the word rem