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HTML How to Make a Website Responsive Web Design and Testing Write CSS Media Queries

Posted by Kristin Dean
Kristin Dean
6,086 Points

setting breakpoint

The code challenge is: Create a breakpoint for devices 480 pixels wide or larger. Inside the breakpoint, set the h1 font-size to 2.5em.

I believe I am correct, but it isn't accepting it as an answer. What am I doing wrong, if anything.

css/main.css 
@media screen and (min-width: 480px) {
  h1 {
    font-size: 2.5em;
  }
} 
a {
  text-decoration: none;
}

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

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

h1, h2 {
  color: #fff;
}

nav a {
  color: #fff;
}

nav a:hover {
  color: #32673f;
}

h1 {
  font-family: Changa One, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.75em;
  font-weight: normal;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

#gallery {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

#gallery li {
  float: left;
  width: 45%;
  margin: 2.5%;
  background-color: #f5f5f5;
  color: #bdc3c7;
}

nav ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0 10px;
  padding: 0;
}

nav li {
  display: inline-block;
}

nav a {
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 15px 10px;
}

.profile-photo {
  display: block;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
      max-width: 150px;
  border-radius: 100%;
}

.contact-info {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9em;
}

.contact-info a {
  display: block;
  min-height: 20px;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  padding: 0 0 0 30px;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}

1 Answer

Ryan Dudley
Ryan Dudley
Treehouse Project Reviewer
Ryan Dudley
Ryan Dudley
Treehouse Project Reviewer

The issue here has to do with the cascading nature of CSS. It is important to remember that when you are creating media queries that they appear after the the default styles they are modifying, or else they will be overridden.

In the above example your media query styles are being overridden by the h1 rule set further down in the file thus giving you the error.

Generally speaking, most people place their media queries at the end of the CSS file to ensure there is no cascading issues. So you can simply move the media query to the end of the file after the .contact-info a rule set and you should be good to go! :thumbsup:

Kristin Dean
Kristin Dean
6,086 Points

Thank you. I was thinking it was in responsive.css and missed that it was in main.css.