.semblanza input {
  display: none;
  visibility: hidden;
}
.semblanza label {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.5em;
  text-align: center;
  /*border-bottom: 1px solid #CCC;*/
  color: #666;
}
.semblanza label:hover {
  color: #000;
}
/*.semblanza label::before {
  font-family: Consolas, monaco, monospace;
  font-weight: bold;
  font-size: 15px;
  content: "-";
  vertical-align: text-top;
  display: inline-block;
width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
  margin-right: 3px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #CCC 50%, transparent 50%);
}*/

.semblanza label::before {
    font-family: Consolas,monaco,monospace;
    font-weight: bold;
    font-size: 14px;
    content: "-";
    vertical-align: text-top;
    display: inline-block;
    width: 28px;
    height: 28px;
    margin-right: 3px;
   /* background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#A3AAAE 50%,transparent 50%);*/
    color: #A3AAAE;
    border: 1px solid;
    border-radius: 40px;
}


.semblanza #expand {
  height: auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: height 0.5s;
/*  background: url(http://placekitten.com/g/600/300);*/
  color: #000;
	/*background-color: red;*/
}
 
.semblanza #toggle:checked ~ #expand {
  height:210px;
}
.semblanza #toggle:checked ~ label::before {
  content: "+";
}

#expand {
	position: relative;
}




#expand:after {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;  
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(to top,
	       rgba(243,243,243, 0) 10%, 
     rgba(243,243,243, 0) 90%
  );
  pointer-events: none; /* so the text is still selectable */
}

 

.semblanza #toggle:checked ~ #expand:after {
background: linear-gradient(to top,
    rgba(243,243,243, 1) 1%, 
     rgba(243,243,243, 0) 99%

  );
}