Create UI badge using data attributes and CSS for content

themarkup.html

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thesass-input.scss

// ----
// Sass (v3.3.0.rc.1)
// Compass (v0.13.alpha.10)
// ----

$echo_primary: #FF6625;

[data-notification] {
  &:after {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    content: attr(data-notification);
    width: 40px;
    height: 40px;
    line-height: 40px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background-color: $echo_primary;
  }
}