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CSS CSS Foundations Values and Units Relative Length Units

Posted by Tanner Deane
Tanner Deane
969 Points

Having trouble re-sizing my header from Px to Em

Currently working on the code challenge for Relative Length Units, and the first question asks you to change the header 1 size to be equivalent to 40px. I already know that 40px/16=2.500em so you would think by putting the code: h1 } font-size= 2.5em } would work right? Can someone please assist me.

3 Answers

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

your css code uses incorrect syntax. you have:

h1 } font-size= 2.5em }

you need

h1 { font-size: 2.5em; }
Jennifer Rai
PLUS
Jennifer Rai
Courses Plus Student 13,164 Points
Jennifer Rai
Jennifer Rai
Courses Plus Student 13,164 Points

Hi Tanner, You are correct about the conversion to em, but you have a couple of syntax errors. You need to follow the property name (font-size) with a colon not an equal sign, and your first curly brace (right after the h1) is backwards. It should be like this:

h1 { font-size: 2.5em; }
Tanner Deane
Tanner Deane
969 Points
Tanner Deane
Tanner Deane
969 Points

Thank you so much. That's been my problem for awhile is my "=" on most of my coding.

Thanks again!