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

Posted by Blake Schafer
Blake Schafer
1,195 Points

Next, give intro a unitless line-height that's 1.6 times larger than the font-size value

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: 1.25em; 
  line-height: 2;
}

3 Answers

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

This code makes the line height 2 times larger, but the instructions asked for "line-height that's 1.6 times larger"

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bro give only 1.6 line-height

Umar Ali
Umar Ali
7,202 Points
Umar Ali
Umar Ali
7,202 Points

You multiply the pixel size by 1.6 to get it 1.6 times larger.

.intro { font-size: 1.25em; /* 20px / 16px / line-height: 32px; / 20px x 1.6 */

}