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--description--

There are several default fonts that are available in all browsers. These generic font families include monospace, serif and sans-serif.

When one font isn't available, you can tell the browser to "degrade" to another font.

For example, if you wanted an element to use the Helvetica font, but degrade to the sans-serif font when Helvetica isn't available, you will specify it as follows:

p {
font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

Generic font family names are not case-sensitive. Also, they do not need quotes because they are CSS keywords.

--instructions--

To begin, apply the monospace font to the h2 element, so that it now has two fonts - Lobster and monospace.

In the last challenge, you imported the Lobster font using the link tag. Now comment out that import of the Lobster font (using the HTML comments you learned before) from Google Fonts so that it isn't available anymore. Notice how your h2 element degrades to the monospace font.

Note: If you have the Lobster font installed on your computer, you won't see the degradation because your browser is able to find the font.

--hints--

Your h2 element should use the font Lobster.

assert(
$('h2')
.css('font-family')
.match(/^"?lobster/i)
);

Your h2 element should degrade to the font monospace when Lobster is not available.

assert(
/\s*h2\s*\{\s*font-family\s*\:\s*(\'|"|)Lobster\1\s*,\s*monospace\s*;?\s*\}/gi.test(
code
)
);

You should comment out your call to Google for the Lobster font by putting <!-- in front of it.

assert(new RegExp('<!--[^fc]', 'gi').test(code));

You should close your comment by adding -->.

assert(new RegExp('[^fc]-->', 'gi').test(code));

--seed--

--seed-contents--

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lobster" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<style>
.red-text {
color: red;
}

h2 {
font-family: Lobster;
}

p {
font-size: 16px;
font-family: monospace;
}
</style>

<h2 class="red-text">CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
<p class="red-text">Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>

<a href="#"><img src="https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/cat-photo-app/relaxing-cat.jpg" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>

<div>
<p>Things cats love:</p>
<ul>
<li>catnip</li>
<li>laser pointers</li>
<li>lasagna</li>
</ul>
<p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
<ol>
<li>flea treatment</li>
<li>thunder</li>
<li>other cats</li>
</ol>
</div>

<form action="https://freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
<label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor" checked> Indoor</label>
<label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Outdoor</label><br>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="personality" checked> Loving</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Lazy</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Energetic</label><br>
<input type="text" placeholder="cat photo URL" required>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
</main>

--solutions--

<!--<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Lobster" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">-->
<style>
.red-text {
color: red;
}

h2 {
font-family: Lobster, monospace;
}

p {
font-size: 16px;
font-family: monospace;
}
</style>

<h2 class="red-text">CatPhotoApp</h2>
<main>
<p class="red-text">Click here to view more <a href="#">cat photos</a>.</p>

<a href="#"><img src="https://cdn.freecodecamp.org/curriculum/cat-photo-app/relaxing-cat.jpg" alt="A cute orange cat lying on its back."></a>

<div>
<p>Things cats love:</p>
<ul>
<li>catnip</li>
<li>laser pointers</li>
<li>lasagna</li>
</ul>
<p>Top 3 things cats hate:</p>
<ol>
<li>flea treatment</li>
<li>thunder</li>
<li>other cats</li>
</ol>
</div>

<form action="https://freecatphotoapp.com/submit-cat-photo">
<label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor" checked> Indoor</label>
<label><input type="radio" name="indoor-outdoor"> Outdoor</label><br>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="personality" checked> Loving</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Lazy</label>
<label><input type="checkbox" name="personality"> Energetic</label><br>
<input type="text" placeholder="cat photo URL" required>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
</main>