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CSS

floats no longer working

Can't see where I went wrong. Also, how do i show you my css work?

Raffael Dettling
Raffael Dettling
32,998 Points

Copy paste the code and put ``` at the beginning and the and of the code then we can see what went wrong :)

6 Answers

Off a whim, try "clear: both;" in all of the categories where you are using floats to "clear" the float from overlap.

You can copy and paste your code into the question prompt

  1. Use 3 consecutive ` symbols followed by the name of the type of code you are using (in your case css):
  2. Paste your code
  3. use 3 consecutive ` symbols to end it.

It should output like this

Your css (or other code) goes here

Hope that helps. Let me know if your problem is not resolved, and I'll take a look again.

Sorry for the late response, but I finally found it. There was a pesky curly brace on line 250 that was causing one of your media queries to close prematurely. This, in turn, caused a weird overwrite that made EVERYTHING below that line overwrite what you already wrote.

In relation to your problem, the VERY LAST declaration for .resorts, .tips ended up both removing your floats at all breakpoints, while also forcing their widths to be 100%. It was a hard find, but this should work for you now. Copy and paste this to save some time.

/* Web Fonts -------------------- */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Abolition Regular';
  src: url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.eot');
  src: url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
       url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.woff') format('woff'),
       url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.ttf') format('truetype');
}

/* Base Styles -------------------- */

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  color: #878787;
  margin: 0;
  font: 1em/1.5 "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1,
h2 {
  font-family: 'Abolition Regular', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5.625rem; /* 90px/16px  */
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0, .8);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 3.3125em; /* 53px/16px  */
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 .5em; /* 0 0 26px */
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.25em; /* 20px/16px  */
  color: #48525c;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1.7em; /* 34px */
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin: 30px 0;
}

li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Pseudo-classes ------------------ */

a:link {
  color: rgb(255, 169, 73);
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:visited {
  color: lightblue;
}

a:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 169, 73, .4);
}

a:active {
  color: lightcoral;
}

/* Main Styles --------------------- */

.main-header {
  padding-top: 170px;
  height: 850px;

  background:  linear-gradient(#ffa949, transparent 90%),
               linear-gradient(0deg, #fff, transparent),
               #ffa949 url('../img/mountains.jpg') no-repeat center;

  background-size: cover;

}

.title {
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.625rem; /* 26px/16px */
  letter-spacing: .065em;
  font-weight: 200;
  border-bottom: 2px solid;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em; /* 20px/16px */
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.primary-content,
.main-header,
.main-footer {
  text-align: center;
}

.primary-content {
    padding-top: 25px;
  padding-bottom: 95px;
}

.secondary-content {
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #dfe2e6;
}

.callout {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  border-bottom: 3px solid;
  padding: 0 9px 3px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.main-footer {
  padding-top: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  border-bottom: 10px solid #ffa949;
}

.t-border {
  border-top: 2px solid #dfe2e6;
}

/* Layout Styles ------------------ */

.primary-content,
.secondary-content {
  width: 75%;
  padding-left: 50px;
  padding-right: 50px;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 960px;
}

.wildlife {
  color: white;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 18% 24%;
  border-top: 10px solid #ffa949;
  margin: 105px 0 60px;
  background: #434a52 url('../img/bear.jpg') no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 50px 10px rgba(0,0,0, .8);

  border-radius; 25px;
}

.arrow {
  width: 50px;
  margin-top: 150px;
}

/* Floated Columns ------------------ */

.resorts,
.tips {
  width: 46.5%;
}

.tips {
  float: left;
}

.resorts {
  float: right;
}

/* Float Clearfix ------------------ */

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

/* Media Queries ------------------ */

/*
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  body {
    background: royalblue;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body {
    background: darkred;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 700px) {
  body {
    background: seagreen;
}
p {
  color: white;
  }
}
*/

@media (max-width: 1024px)
  {
  .primary-content,
  .secondary-content {
    width: 90%;
  }
  .wildlife {
    padding: 10% 12%;
    margin: 50px 0 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .primary-content,
  .secondary-content {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    border-top: none;
  }

.main-header {
  max-height: 380px;
  padding: 50px 25px 0;

  }

 .title {
 font-size: 1.3rem;
 border: none;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1.1;

}

.arrow {
  display: none;
}
.intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
  }

.resorts,
.tips {
  float: none;
  width: 100%;
 }

}
/* Web Fonts -------------------- */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Abolition Regular';
  src: url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.eot');
  src: url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.eot?#iefix') format('embedded-opentype'),
       url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.woff') format('woff'),
       url('../fonts/abolition-regular-webfont.ttf') format('truetype');
}

/* Base Styles -------------------- */

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

body {
  color: #878787;
  margin: 0;
  font: 1em/1.5 "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1,
h2 {
  font-family: 'Abolition Regular', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1 {  
  font-size: 5.625rem; /* 90px/16px  */
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.3;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0, .8);
  margin: 12px 0 0;
}

h2 {
  font-size: 3.3125em; /* 53px/16px  */
  font-weight: normal;
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 0 0 .5em; /* 0 0 26px */
}

h3 {
  font-size: 1.25em; /* 20px/16px  */
  color: #48525c;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 1.7em; /* 34px */
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

ul,
ol {
  margin: 30px 0;
}

li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Pseudo-classes ------------------ */

a:link {
  color: rgb(255, 169, 73);
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:visited {
  color: lightblue;
}

a:hover {
  color: rgba(255, 169, 73, .4);
}

a:active {
  color: lightcoral;
}

/* Main Styles --------------------- */

.main-header {
  padding-top: 170px;
  height: 850px;

  background:  linear-gradient(#ffa949, transparent 90%),
               linear-gradient(0deg, #fff, transparent),
               #ffa949 url('../img/mountains.jpg') no-repeat center;

  background-size: cover;

}

.title {
  color: white;
  font-size: 1.625rem; /* 26px/16px */
  letter-spacing: .065em;
  font-weight: 200;
  border-bottom: 2px solid;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.intro {
  font-size: 1.25em; /* 20px/16px */
  line-height: 1.6;  
}

.primary-content,
.main-header,
.main-footer {
  text-align: center;
}

.primary-content {
    padding-top: 25px;
  padding-bottom: 95px;
}

.secondary-content {
    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid #dfe2e6;  
}

.callout {
  font-size: 1.25em;
  border-bottom: 3px solid;
  padding: 0 9px 3px;
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: inline-block;
}

.main-footer {
  padding-top: 60px;
  padding-bottom: 60px;
  border-bottom: 10px solid #ffa949;
}

.t-border {
  border-top: 2px solid #dfe2e6;
}

/* Layout Styles ------------------ */

.primary-content, 
.secondary-content {
  width: 75%;
  padding-left: 50px;
  padding-right: 50px;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 960px;
}

.wildlife {
  color: white;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 18% 24%;
  border-top: 10px solid #ffa949;
  margin: 105px 0 60px;
  background: #434a52 url('../img/bear.jpg') no-repeat center;
  background-size: cover;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 50px 10px rgba(0,0,0, .8);

  border-radius; 25px;
}

.arrow {
  width: 50px;
  margin-top: 150px;
}

/* Floated Columns ------------------ */

.resorts,
.tips {
  width: 46.5%;
}

.tips {
  float: left;
}

.resorts {
  float: right;
}

/* Float Clearfix ------------------ */

.group:after {
  content: "";
  display: table;
  clear: both;
}

/* Media Queries ------------------ */

/*
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  body {
    background: royalblue;
  } 
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body {
    background: darkred;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 700px) {
  body {
    background: seagreen;
}
p {
  color: white;
  }
}
*/

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .primary-content,
  .secondary-content {
    width: 90%;  
  }
  .wildlife {
    padding: 10% 12%;
    margin: 50px 0 20px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .primary-content,
  .secondary-content {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 20px;
    border-top: none;
  }

.main-header {
  max-height: 380px;
  padding: 50px 25px 0;

  }
}

 .title {
 font-size: 1.3rem;
 border: none;
}

h1 {
  font-size: 5rem;
  line-height: 1.1;

}

.arrow {
  display: none;
}
.intro {
  font-size: 1rem;
  }

.resorts,
.tips {
  float: none;
  width: 100%;
 }

}

Hmm..tried clearing floats: none and added clear: both to .tips/.resorts. Will post my html as well.

```<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Lake Tahoe</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/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> <img class="arrow" src="img/arrow.svg" alt="Down arrow"> </header>

    <div class="primary-content t-border">
        <p class="intro">
            Lake Tahoe is one of the most breathtaking attractions 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 class="callout" href="#more">Find out more</a>

  <div class="wildlife">
    <h2>Check out all the Wildlife</h2>
    <p>
      As spawning season approaches, the fish acquire a humpback and protuberant jaw. After spawning, they die and their carcasses provide a feast for gatherings of <a href="#mink">mink</a>, <a href="#bears">bears</a>, and <a href="#eagles">bald eagles</a>.
    </p>
  </div><!-- End .wildlife -->

        <a class="callout" href="#wildlife">See the Wildlife</a>
    </div><!-- End .primary-content -->

    <div class="secondary-content t-border group"> 
  <div class="resorts">
    <img src="img/resort.jpg" alt="Resort">
    <h3>From Tents to Resorts</h3>
    <p>
      Lake Tahoe is full of wonderful places to stay. You have the ability to sleep in the outdoors in a tent, or relax like a king at a five star resort. Here are our top three resorts:
    </p>
    <ul>
      <li><a href="#hotels">Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel</a></li>
      <li><a href="#resorts">South Lake Tahoe Resorts</a></li>
      <li><a href="#lodging">Tahoe Ski Resort Lodging</a></li>
    </ul>       
  </div>

  <div class="tips">
    <img src="img/mtn-landscape.jpg" alt="Mountain Landscape">
    <h3>Pack Accordingly</h3>
    <p>
      One of most important things when it comes to traveling through the great outdoors is packing accordingly. Here are a few tips:
    </p>
    <ol>
      <li>Bring layers of clothing</li>
      <li>Pack sunscreen</li>
      <li>Carry extra water just in case</li>
      <li>Pack light</li>
    </ol>
  </div>
    </div><!-- End .secondary-content -->

    <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>```

Wow. Thank you sooo much for taking the time and catching that! YOU are a lifesaver. Again thank youuuuuuu!

You're welcome! I got stuck on that part too when I was first learning it.