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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Media Queries

Posted by danielelsamman
danielelsamman
3,525 Points

When I use font-color in the challenge, it does nothing

How am I supposed to set the text color to white when I can't use font-color: white and need to select the text in .main-header only?

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .main-header {
    background: tomato;
  }
}
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 -->
  </body>
</html>
danielelsamman
danielelsamman
3,525 Points

I had to use color: white declaration under the .main-header to finish the challenge, but it makes no sense for me...

2 Answers

Unsubscribed User
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Unsubscribed User
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 33,900 Points

Hi Daniel,

in CSS you style the background color with the property "background-color" and you style the text color with the property "color".

Example:

.selected-class {
    background-color: red;
    color: white;
}

Makes sense?

Happy coding Nils

danielelsamman
danielelsamman
3,525 Points

Yeah, but what is font-color then?

Unsubscribed User
.a{fill-rule:evenodd;}techdegree
Unsubscribed User
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 33,900 Points

"font color" is deprecated and not used anymore.

Since HTML5 you use "color" for the font color.

danielelsamman
danielelsamman
3,525 Points
danielelsamman
danielelsamman
3,525 Points

Great, thanks for the info