diff --git a/vim/syntax/fart.vim b/vim/syntax/fart.vim
index a835a17..1989499 100644
--- a/vim/syntax/fart.vim
+++ b/vim/syntax/fart.vim
@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ syn case match
 
 syn keyword fartKeywords ambient ambient_occlusion color define diffuse exposure height jitter look_at material max_depth multisample ngon offset polygon position radius reflectance rotate scale shininess size specular translate transparency union up vfov width
 syn keyword fartObjects box camera cyl extrude intersect light options plane scene shape sphere subtract union
+syn keyword fartControl for while if else elsif local
 syn match fartNumber "\(^\|\W\)\@<=[+-]\=\(\d\+\)\=\.\=\d\+\([eE][+-]\=\d\+\)\="
 syn match fartComment "#.*"
+syn match fartIdentifier "\$[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z_0-9]*"
 
 hi def link fartKeywords    Operator
 hi def link fartObjects     Type
 hi def link fartNumber      Number
 hi def link fartComment     Comment
+hi def link fartControl     Special
+hi def link fartIdentifier  Identifier
 
 let b:current_syntax = "fart"