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CSS CSS Transitions and Transforms Adding 3D Effects with CSS Activate 3D Space with perspective

Audra Ogilvy
Audra Ogilvy
3,142 Points
Posted by Audra Ogilvy
Audra Ogilvy
3,142 Points

"The value (of the perspective property) can be in pixels, ems, or rems." What are rems? And is the syntax "rem"?

RE. the perspective property: Guil said, "The value can be in pixels, ems, or rems." What are rems? And is the syntax "rem", i.e. is this what the code would look like: perspective; 2rem;

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Vincent Travers
Vincent Travers
Courses Plus Student 4,145 Points

Rem is Root em. The em unit is relative to the font-size of the parent, which causes the compounding issue. The rem unit is relative to the root—or the html —element

rem is correct syntax