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

Uriel meneses
Uriel meneses
4,944 Points
Posted by Uriel meneses
Uriel meneses
4,944 Points

i need help with nesting span in my intro element . im stuck on task 4

i dont get how i am to nest the span to targets the span element inside .intro. Give the span element a bold font weight and an italic font style.

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"> <span>
        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.
         </span> </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;
}

span{
font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}
kaneki ken
kaneki ken
30 Points

You can use .intro span {} to nest the span to target the span inside the class intro.

1 Answer

Osaro Igbinovia
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Osaro Igbinovia
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Student 15,928 Points

Hi Uriel, you can make use of descendant selectors for this challenge by writing the class first, a space, then the 'span' element. For example:

.intro span{
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}