.uppercase (@upper-font-weight:700) {
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:@upper-font-weight;
  letter-spacing:1px;
}

.right-arrow(@arrow-color, @arrow-width) {
  left: 100%;
  top: 0;
  border: solid transparent;
  content: " ";
  height: 0;
  width: 0;
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-left-color: @arrow-color;
  border-width: @arrow-width;
  margin-top: @arrow-width;
}

.bg-gradient (@startColor: #eee, @endColor: white) {
  background-color: @startColor;
  background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(@startColor), to(@endColor));
  background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, @startColor, @endColor);
  background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, @startColor, @endColor);
  background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, @startColor, @endColor);
  background: -o-linear-gradient(top, @startColor, @endColor);
}