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CSS

CSS does not display in HTML

Hello,

I am working on making a website- and my CSS code isn't reading as part of the html. Here is my CSS below (I can't find the problem!)

/****************************** GENERAL ******************************/

body { font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; }

wrapper {

max-width: 940px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 5%; background: orange; }

a { text-decoration: none; }

img{ max-width: 100%; }

/****************************** HEADING ******************************/

logo {

text-align:center;
margin: 0; 

}

h1 { font-family: 'Change One', sans-serif; margin: 15px 0; font-size: 1.75em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 0.8em; }

h2 { font-size: 0.75 ems; margin: -5px 0 0; font-weight: normal; }

/****************************** NAVIGATION ******************************/

nav{ text-align: center; padding: 10px 0; margin: 20px 0 0; }

nav a{ font-weight:800; padding: 15px 10px; }

/****************************** FOOTER ******************************/

footer{ font-size: 0.75em; text-align: center; clear:both; padding-top: 50px; color: #ccc; }

.social-icon { width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: 0 5px; }

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

gallery {

margin:0; padding:0; list-style: none; }

gallery li {

float: left; width: 45%; margin: 2.5%; background-color: #f5f5f5 color: #bdc3c7;

}

gallery li a p{

margin:0; padding: 5%; font-size: 0.75em; color: #bdc3c7 }

/****************************** COLORS ******************************/

/* site body */

body { background-color: #fff; color: #999; }

/* green header */ header { background: #6ab47b; border-color: #599a68; }

/* Nav background on mobile devices */ nav{ Background: #599a68; }

/* Logo Text */ h1, h2 { color: #fff; }

/* links */ a{ color: #6ab47b; }

/* nav link */ nav a, nav a:visited { color: #fff; }

/* selected nav link */ nav a.selected, nav a:hover { color: #32673f; }

My html references the CSS, <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/main.css">

Can you help me see why the CSS isn't taking in the HTML? Thanks!

1 Answer

Bogdan Cabaj
Bogdan Cabaj
16,349 Points

HI,

You are missing a semi-colon after background-color: #f5f5f5 for gallery li selector

gallery li {

float: left; width: 45%; margin: 2.5%; background-color: #f5f5f5; color: #bdc3c7;

}