/*   code comes from https://catalin.red/css3-ordered-list-styles/   */

ol {
  counter-reset: li;
  list-style: none;
 
}


.helpme li
{
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    padding: .4em .4em .4em .8em;
    *padding: .4em;
    margin: .5em 0 .5em 2.5em;
    color: #444;
    text-decoration: none;


  }


  .helpme li:before
  {
    content: counter(li);
    counter-increment: li;
    position: absolute;
    left: -2.5em;
    top: 50%;
    margin-top: -1em;
    background: #999; 
    color: #FFF;
    height: 2em;
    width: 2em;
    line-height: 2em;
    text-align: center;
    font-weight: bold;
    border-radius: 6px;
  }

  .helpme li:after{
    position: absolute;
    content: '';
    border: .5em solid transparent;
    left: -1em;
    top: 50%;
    margin-top: -.5em;
  }