@steffo The CSS variable syntax is so permissive that `--var: $something` is valid CSS, so Sass stays out of the way by default.

You can clarify that you want `$something` to be treated as Sass by wrapping it with the interpolation syntax:

--width: #{$sWidth};

@zachleat oh, well the rise of developers has clearly made software worse, so

@zachleat Was there a time before developer celebrities?