.slider--small .slide__thumbnail-text a {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border:none;
    transition: 0.25s ease all;
}
.slider--small .slide__thumbnail-text a:hover {
    background: #fff;
    color: #666;
    transition: 0.25s ease all;
    text-shadow: 0 0 0 #000000;
}
.partner_ctas {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
}
@media (max-width:768px) {
    .partner_ctas {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}
.partner_cta {
    width: 50%;
}
.partner_cta div {
    height: 100px;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 10px 20%;
    line-height: 1.2;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    display: flex;
    align-content: center;
    text-align: center;
}
.partner_cta div span {
    color: #fff;
    align-self: center;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-shadow: 0 0 5px #000000;
    transform: scale(1);
    transition: 0.25s ease all;
}
.partner_cta:hover div span {
    transform: scale(1.1);
    transition: 0.25s ease all;
    text-shadow: 0 0 10px #000000;
}