.panel-wrapper {
  position: relative;
}

.btn {
  color: #fff;
  background: #d14d42;
  border-radius: .2em;
  left: 40%;
  padding: 0.3em;
  text-decoration: none;
  width: 20%;
}
.show, .hide {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -1em;
  z-index: 100;
  text-align: center;
}

.hide {display: none;}
.show:target {display: none;}
.show:target ~ .hide {display: block;}
.show:target ~ .panel {
   max-height: 2000px; 
}
.show:target ~ .fade {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.panel {
  position: relative;
  margin: 2em auto;
  max-height: 100px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height .5s ease;
}
.fade {
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,1) 75%);
  height: 100px;
  margin-top: -100px;
  position: relative;
}



.vc_gitem-zone-a .vc_gitem-row-position-top, .vc_gitem-zone-b .vc_gitem-row-position-top {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    top: -17px;
}