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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

mark anderson
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mark anderson
Courses Plus Student 1,279 Points
Posted by mark anderson
mark anderson
Courses Plus Student 1,279 Points

Let's give .main-header an inner-shadow with a second set of box-shadow values. Set the new shadow's horizontal and vert

Let's give .main-header an inner-shadow with a second set of box-shadow values. Set the new shadow's horizontal and vertical offsets to 0, the blur radius to 60px, the spread radius to 5px, and the color to firebrick....

I have used a comma delimiter too... box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
 text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31; 
}

.title {
 text-shadow: 1px 3px 0px #e59740; 
}

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2 15px #aaa;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body> 
    <header id="top" class="main-header">
      <span class="title">Journey Through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
      <h1 class="main-heading">Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>

        <div class="primary-content">
            <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><!-- End .primary-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>

2 Answers

Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson
7,585 Points
Paul Jackson
Paul Jackson
7,585 Points

Hi Mark, I am pretty sure the issue is on the first box-shadow you defined. It is missing the px on the 2. So it should look something like this. Hope this helps.

.main-header {
  box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick;
}
Andrei Cioloca
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Andrei Cioloca
Courses Plus Student 17,680 Points
Andrei Cioloca
Andrei Cioloca
Courses Plus Student 17,680 Points

.main-header { box-shadow: 0 2px 15px #aaa, inset 0 0 60px 5px firebrick; } this is the correct answer for this chalenge