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HTML How to Make a Website Customizing Colors and Fonts Use Classes in CSS

Bee Priola
Bee Priola
3,922 Points
Posted by Bee Priola
Bee Priola
3,922 Points

#html use color in CSS. my web page won't change

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <title>Bee Priola | Web Designer</title> <link rel="stylesheet" href ="css/normalize.css"> <link rel="stylesheet" href ="css/main.css">

</head> <body> <header> <a href="index.html" id= "logo"> <h1>Bee Priola</h1> <h2>Web Designer</h2> </a> <nav> <ul> <li><a href="index.html"> 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> <li> <a href="img/numbers-01.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-01.jpg" alt=""> <p>Playing with blending models in Photoshop.</p></a> </li> </ul> <li> <a href="img/numbers-02.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-02.jpg" alt=""> <p>Trying to create an 80's style of glows.</p></a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-06.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-06.jpg" alt=""> <p>Drips create using Photoshop brushes.</p></a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-09.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-09.jpg" alt=""> <p>Createing shapes using repetition.</p></a> </li> <li> <a href="img/numbers-12.jpg"> <img src="img/numbers-12.jpg" alt=""> <p>Experimentation with color and texture.</p></a> </li> </section> <footer> <a href= "http://twitter.com/saszybee"><img src= "img/twitter-wrap.png" alt="Twitter logo"></a> <a href= "http://facebook.com/phannawadeepriola"><img src="img/facebook-wrap.png" alt = "Facebook logo"></a>

  <p>&copy; 2017 Bee Priola.</p>
  </footer>
  </div>

</body> </html>

and main.css a { text-decoration: none; }

wrapper {

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

}

logo{

text-align: center; margin: 0; }

a{ color: #6ab47b; }

header{ background:6bab47b; border-color: #599a68;

}

Dan Barness
Dan Barness
5,346 Points

you need a "#" before the background color on your header: 

header{ background: #6bab47; border-color: #599a68;}

Also, your id's need a # before them in your css. 

#wrapper {
  max-width: 940px; 
  margin: 0 auto; 
  padding: 0 5%;
}

#logo {
  text-align: center; 
  margin: 0; 
}