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

Posted by Brian Steed
Brian Steed
8,215 Points

Nest an element in CSS

I am trying to nest the span element inside the "intro." Unable to complete. Please advise.

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: 1.6;  
}

#intro "p span" {
  font-weight: bold;
  font-style: italic;
}
steven swensen
steven swensen
7,926 Points

so i don't see an 'intro' id, so i am assuming you are wanting to call your intro class the css should look like

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

Hope that helps.

Nate Magera
Nate Magera
1,475 Points

Hello. You don't need to add the 'p' in the CSS code. Also the 'intro' class should have a period beforehand, not a #.

.intro span {

}

That should work.

2 Answers

Tom Ashton
Tom Ashton
7,720 Points
Tom Ashton
Tom Ashton
7,720 Points

Try: p.intro { font-size: 1.25em; line-height: 1.6;
} p.intro span { font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; }

Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points
Matthew Long
Matthew Long
28,407 Points

You don't need the p tag and you don't need the double quotes. Also, intro is a class not an ID, so keep it as .intro instead of #intro.

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */

.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

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

a:link {
  text-decoration: none;
}