.splide__pagination {
  bottom: -1.2rem;
}

.splide__pagination--dots {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.splide__arrow {
  height: 2.5rem;
  width: 2.5rem;
}

.splide__arrow svg{
  height: 3em;
}

.splide__pagination__page.is-active {
  background-color: var(--brandColor);
}

.dm-splide__counter {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  background: #ccc;
  opacity: .7;
  padding: .3rem;
  border-radius: .1rem;
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  right: 1rem;
  top: 1rem;
}

/* releated topic box slider modifiers */

.dm-splide--relatedTopics .dm-splide__counter {
  right: 0;
  top: -3.2rem;
}

.dm-splide--relatedTopics .splide__pagination {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.dm-splide--relatedTopics .splide__arrow--prev {
  left:0;
  top:auto;
  bottom: -47px;
}

.dm-splide--relatedTopics .splide__arrow--next {
  right:0;
  top:auto;
  bottom: -47px;
}