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CSS CSS Basics (2014) Enhancing the Design With CSS Text Shadows and Box Shadows

John Mercer
John Mercer
31,479 Points
Posted by John Mercer
John Mercer
31,479 Points

text-shadow code challenge problem

This challenge asks the following:

"Create a new rule that targets .main-heading. Give the heading a text shadow by setting the horizontal and vertical offsets to 0, the blur radius to 5px, and the color to the hex value be7b31."

How is it possible that my solution is not correct?

style.css 
/* Complete the challenge by writing CSS below */
.main-heading {
  text-shadow : 0 0 5px #be7b31;
}
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 -->

        <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>

6 Answers

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

Hi John,

Remove the space after text-shadow and before the colon.

That should sort it.

-Rich

Samuel Onukoagu
Samuel Onukoagu
1,115 Points
Samuel Onukoagu
Samuel Onukoagu
1,115 Points

this is the right answer.

.main-heading { text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31 } OR .main-heading { text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31; }

John Mercer
John Mercer
31,479 Points
John Mercer
John Mercer
31,479 Points

That fixed it. Thanks.

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

No problem :)

kenyetta watt
kenyetta watt
6,899 Points
kenyetta watt
kenyetta watt
6,899 Points

that did not work for me

Naomy arnold
Naomy arnold
538 Points

same! mine appears correct but do not work

Ndhokoyo Aaron
Ndhokoyo Aaron
6,589 Points
Ndhokoyo Aaron
Ndhokoyo Aaron
6,589 Points

.main-heading{ text-shadow:0 0 5px #be7b31; }

David Patrick
David Patrick
6,067 Points
David Patrick
David Patrick
6,067 Points

Answer: .main-heading { text-shadow: 0 0 5px #be7b31; }