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

Eric Lau
Eric Lau
8,197 Points
Posted by Eric Lau
Eric Lau
8,197 Points

Line Height Math

It says to raise the line height 1.6 times from the font size of 1.25 which uses a font size of 16. So I am confused why the math of 1.25*1.6 doesnt seem to accept it as a valid size.

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

Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points
Falk Schwiefert
Falk Schwiefert
8,706 Points

font size = 16px * 1.25em = 20px

But you are supposed to raise it by 1.6. So 20px * 1.6 = 32px.

karson Adam
karson Adam
32,623 Points
karson Adam
karson Adam
32,623 Points

the line height is 1.6 times from default size ( 16px = 1em) , you will multiply by 1em