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

Posted by joshuel robinson
joshuel robinson
2,907 Points

I can’t find the value for line-height: 2; It’s supposed to be 1.6 times the font-size which I sure is 2

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

Tomas Schaffer
Tomas Schaffer
11,606 Points
Tomas Schaffer
Tomas Schaffer
11,606 Points

It is the following value 1.25 Try to make research on web or there are even converters for that purpose .intro {font-size: 1.25em;}

joshuel robinson
joshuel robinson
2,907 Points

I tried that it’s wrong here this is the official quote of the question: Next, give intro a unitless line-height that's 1.6 times larger than the font-size value.

Tomas Schaffer
Tomas Schaffer
11,606 Points
Tomas Schaffer
Tomas Schaffer
11,606 Points

I thought you have trouble with the previous one sorry. So Bellow please. .intro {font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.6em;}