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CSS

Columns not Working

In the responsive design my columns are not showing for the portfolio page:

@media screen and (min-width: 480px) {

/******************************* TWO COLUMN LAYOUT ********************************/

#primary { width: 50%; float: left; }

#secondary { width: 40%; float: right; }

/******************************* PAGE: PORTFOLIO ********************************/

#gallery li { width: 28.3333%; }

#gallery li:nth-child(4n) { clear:left; }

} @media screen and (min-width: 660px) {

}

5 Answers

Here is my HTML <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Carlo Ferrara | Insurance Guy</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css"> <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400italic,700italic,400,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/responsive.css"> </head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html" id="logo">
<h1>Carlo Ferrara</h1> <h2>Insurance Guy</h2> </a> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li> <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li> <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </header> <div id="wrapper">
<section> <ul id="gallery"> <li> <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt=""> <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt=""> <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt=""> <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt=""> <p>Drips created using Photoshop brushes.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt=""> <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p> </a> </li> </ul> </section>
<footer> <a href="http://twitter.com/50cent"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"class="social-icon"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/50cent"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"class="social-icon"></a> <p>© 2014 Carlo Ferrara.</p> </footer> </div> </body> </html>

I'm not sure what your HTML mark up is but you may need to use a {clear: both;} or {clear: left;} on one of the the columns. Also try setting a different background-color for each column so it's obvious where they are on the page.

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Carlo Ferrara | Insurance Guy</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/normalize.css"> <link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Changa+One|Open+Sans:400italic,700italic,400,700,800' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/responsive.css"> </head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html" id="logo">
<h1>Carlo Ferrara</h1> <h2>Insurance Guy</h2> </a> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="index.html" class="selected">Portfolio</a></li> <li><a href="about.html">About</a></li> <li><a href="contact.html">Contact</a></li> </ul> </nav> </header> <div id="wrapper">
<section> <ul id="gallery"> <li> <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt=""> <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt=""> <p>Playing with blending modes in Photoshop</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt=""> <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt=""> <p>Drips created using Photoshop brushes.</p> </a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt=""> <p>Creating shapes using repetition.</p> </a> </li> </ul> </section>
<footer> <a href="http://twitter.com/50cent"><img src="img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter Logo"class="social-icon"></a> <a href="http://facebook.com/50cent"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt="Facebook Logo"class="social-icon"></a> <p>© 2014 Carlo Ferrara.</p> </footer> </div> </body> </html>

Ah ok so the problem is that your HTML doesn't have any tags and ID or class attributes. This code should work

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>

<style type="text/css">
@media screen and (min-width: 480px) {

/******************************* TWO COLUMN LAYOUT ********************************/

#primary { width: 50%; float: left; }

#secondary { width: 40%; float: right; }

/******************************* PAGE: PORTFOLIO ********************************/

#gallery li { width: 28.3333%; }

#gallery li:nth-child(4n) { clear:left; }

}
 @media screen and (min-width: 660px) {

}

</style>
</head>

<body>
<div id="primary">
    <h1>Carlo Ferrara | Insurance Guy</h1>

    Carlo Ferrara Insurance Guy Portfolio About Contact 
</div>

<div id="secondary">
    Experimentation with color and texture. Playing with blending modes in Photoshop Trying to create an 80's style of glows. Drips created using Photoshop brushes. Creating shapes using repetition. 

    © 2014 Carlo Ferrara.
</div>
</body>
</html>

I am sorry where do I apply this code? Inside of index.html?