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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Understanding Values and Units Pixels and Percentages

Posted by Nicole Brenner
Nicole Brenner
1,010 Points

Set font-size to 53 pixels

I am trying to add the h2 styling for font size 53 pixels, I have the following code .h2 { font-size: 53px; }

and I get the error message "Make Sure you're setting 'font-size' to 53px... what am I doing wrong?

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.title {
  font-size: 26px; }
.h2 { 
  font-size: 53px; }
index.html 
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Lake Tahoe</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="page.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
  </head>
  <body>
    <div class="container">
      <header>
        <span class="title">Journey through the Sierra Nevada Mountains</span>
        <h1>Lake Tahoe, California</h1>
      </header>
      <div class="main-content">
        <p>
          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 href="#">Find out more</a>
        <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 mink, bears, and Bald eagles.
        </p>
        <a href="#">See the Wildlife</a>
      </div>
    </div>
  </body>
</html>

2 Answers

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,269 Points

:point_right: h2 is an element tag, not a class.

When you precede an identifier with a period, the CSS selector targets a class with that name. Similarly, anything starting with a pound sign (#) indicates an id.

In this case, the element being targeted is an HTML tag. CSS selectors for those have no extra characters added.

Marko Nestorovic
Marko Nestorovic
12,441 Points
Marko Nestorovic
Marko Nestorovic
12,441 Points

Like Steven said, in your CSS code you are trying to target class h2 instead od h2.

In your case you shoud type :

h2 { font-size: 53px; }