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/**
 * Better pagination
 * http://www.wpexplorer.com/pagination-wordpress-theme/
 */
if ( !function_exists( 'wpex_pagination' ) ) {
	
	function wpex_pagination() {
		
		$prev_arrow = is_rtl() ? '→' : '←';
		$next_arrow = is_rtl() ? '←' : '→';
		
		global $wp_query;
		$total = $wp_query->max_num_pages;
		$big = 999999999; // need an unlikely integer
		if( $total > 1 )  {
			 if( !$current_page = get_query_var('paged') )
				 $current_page = 1;
			 if( get_option('permalink_structure') ) {
				 $format = 'page/%#%/';
			 } else {
				 $format = '&paged=%#%';
			 }
			echo paginate_links(array(
				'base'			=> str_replace( $big, '%#%', esc_url( get_pagenum_link( $big ) ) ),
				'format'		=> $format,
				'current'		=> max( 1, get_query_var('paged') ),
				'total' 		=> $total,
				'mid_size'		=> 3,
				'type' 			=> 'list',
				'prev_text'		=> $prev_arrow,
				'next_text'		=> $next_arrow,
			 ) );
		}
	}
}

// Pagination
.page-numbers {
  list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  li {
  	display: inline-block;
  	a.page-numbers {
  		padding: 0.2rem 0.4rem;
  	}
  }
}