.cat-item {
    width: 24%;
    height: 468px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}

.cat-item::before {
    width: 110%;
    height: 400px;
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;        /* match .cat-item radius */
  pointer-events: none;

  /* softer gradient: big, smooth fade */
  background: radial-gradient(
    circle at center,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45) 65%,
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6) 75%
  );
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  filter: blur(50px);
  top: -100px
}
.cat-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    position: relative;
    top: 0;left: 0;
    z-index: -1;
}

.cat-item .cat-content {
    position: absolute;
    top:20px;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    padding: 12px;
}

.cat-item .cat-content small {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 800;
}
.cat-item .cat-content h2 {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 46px;
    font-weight: 800;
    margin: 12px 0;
}
.cat-item .cat-content p {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.cat-item .cat-content a {
	width: fit-content;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 500;
    background-color: var(--blue);
    border-radius: 9px;
    padding: 10px;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-top: 20px;
	display: flex;
}