<html> <head> <style> #sitemast { position: absolute; width:1.5em; font-size:400%; } #sitemast a {color: green; background: green; padding: 0; text-decoration: none } </style> </head> <body> You should see a single green stripe below. The test has failed if you don't see a perfect rectangle. <div id="sitemast"> <a><span>A </span> A<br><span>A </span> A A</a> </div>