// golden ratio $golden : 1.618; $cols : 12; $width: 100%; $gutter : $golden * 1%; $wrapper : $width + 2 * $gutter; .wvc-col{ float: left; position: relative; margin-left: $gutter; margin-right: $gutter; margin-bottom: 0; &:empty{ height: 1px; // fill empty column } } // admin @for $i from 1 through $cols { .wvc-col-#{$i}{ float: left; position: relative; margin-left: $gutter; margin-right: $gutter; margin-bottom: 0; width: ( $i * $wrapper / $cols - 2 * $gutter ) ; } }