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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

Posted by Sahmad Nakumbe
Sahmad Nakumbe
3,423 Points

Just like the text-shadow property the box-shadow can take multiple comma-seperated values to add additional shadows to

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
  text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31;
}
.title{
text-shadow: 1px 3px 0 #e59740;
}
.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa; 
}
.shadow-box {
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 10px crimson, 
              inset 10px 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2); 
}
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 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <p class="intro">
                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 class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>
        </div><!-- End .primary-content -->

        <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>
Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
28,998 Points

.main-heading{ text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #be7b31; } .title{ text-shadow: 1px 3px 0px #e59740; } .main-header { box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick; }

Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
Courage Ngonidzaishe Moyosvi
28,998 Points

Try that i think it might help you

3 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,236 Points

Seems like your last task implemented something very different from the instructions. For this challenge, you won't add another rule for "shadow-box". Instead, you will add a second set of parameters to the existing "main-header" rule and "box-shadow" property. In the second set, you will use the "inset" and set the "horizontal and vertical offsets to 0, the blur radius to 60px, the spread radius to 5px, and the color to firebrick.":

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, 
              inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick; 
}
Fran ADP
Fran ADP
6,304 Points
Fran ADP
Fran ADP
6,304 Points

You forgot the firebrick.

Sahmad Nakumbe
Sahmad Nakumbe
3,423 Points
Sahmad Nakumbe
Sahmad Nakumbe
3,423 Points

Thank you! couragemoyosvi, Steven Parker