.flexslider-direction-nav {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 999;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.flexslider-direction-nav a {
    display: flex;
    padding: 0 0.25rem;
    align-items: center;
    height: 100%;
}

.flexslider-direction-nav a .icon {
    fill: white;
    stroke: white;
    height: 24px;
    width: 24px;
    -webkit-filter: drop-shadow( 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7));
    filter: drop-shadow( 1px 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7));
}
.flexslider-direction-nav a .text {
    display: none;
}