JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Madalina Taina

HTML

<div class="sidebar-box">
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  <p class="read-more"><a href="#" class="button">Read More</a></p>
</div>

CSS

.sidebar-box {
  max-height: 120px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sidebar-box .read-more { 
  position: absolute; 
  bottom: 0; 
  left: 0;
  width: 100%; 
  text-align: center; 
  margin: 0; padding: 30px 0; 
	
  /* "transparent" only works here because == rgba(0,0,0,0) */
  background-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, black);
}