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

Posted by Corey Evans
Corey Evans
8,293 Points

new rule target span element

I dont know if I am nesting the span element wrong

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  span  {
font-size:  1.25em;
line-height:  32px;  
  font-weight:  bold;
  font-style: italic;
}

2 Answers

Cindy Lea
PLUS
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

You have a few things wrong. For line height they wanted you to use a unitless statement. font weight & font style needs another group of .intro span {}:

/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  line-height: 1.6;

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

}
Corey Evans
Corey Evans
8,293 Points

I tried this and it still doesn't want to accept. It asks to make sure I am selecting the span element nested inside of the .intro.

Corey Evans
Corey Evans
8,293 Points
Corey Evans
Corey Evans
8,293 Points

I tried this and it still doesn't want to accept. It asks to make sure I am selecting the span element nested inside of the .intro.