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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Styling the Intro Paragraph

Posted by samuel octelene
samuel octelene
1,014 Points

select the intro class and add a font-size property. Using 16px as the parent font-size context, give intro an em font

select the intro class and add a font-size property. Using 16px as the parent font-size context, give intro an em font-size value equivalent to 20px

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>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
    </header>
    <div class="primary-content t-border">
      <p class="intro">
        Lake Tahoe is one of the most <span>breathtaking attractions</span> 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 href="#more">Find out more</a>
    </div>
    <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>
style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.intro {
  font-size: 20em; 
}

2 Answers

Jason Anders
MOD
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points
Jason Anders
Jason Anders
Treehouse Moderator 145,858 Points

Hi Samuel,

You should review the Video about em units.
This challenge is asking you to assign the em value that is equivalent to 20px, not assign the value of 20em (which is actually the equivalent to 320px).
The answer will require some calculations, so I really do recommend a quick review.

:) :dizzy:

Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points
Dave StSomeWhere
Dave StSomeWhere
19,870 Points

The concept here is that the em value is a dynamically calculated value and proportional to the parent font-size. So, given a base font size of 16px is saying that 1em = 16px - now you do the math for "x"em = 20px - or divide 20 by 16 and get the 1.25em.