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

Kevin Ohlsson
Kevin Ohlsson
4,559 Points
Posted by Kevin Ohlsson
Kevin Ohlsson
4,559 Points

line-height: 2em; not work? 2em is 1.6xfont-size value, and two times the default 16px.

hello

line-height: 2em; not vaild answer

2em is 1.6xfont-size value, and two times the default 16px so it should work?

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: 2em;
}

1 Answer

Nick Van der zwart
Nick Van der zwart
6,962 Points
Nick Van der zwart
Nick Van der zwart
6,962 Points

You're thinking the right way, but it's a little different. It's asking for a line-height thats 1.6 times larger than the font-size. so simply giving the line-height a value of 1.6 will do.