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Modern Vertical Timeline with CSS

Showcase your roadmap or history with this clean vertical timeline. We use pseudo-elements to create the connecting lines and styled dots, which results in a sleek look that fits perfectly on modern landing pages.

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#css

#timeline

#roadmap

#layout

#modern ui

#vertical list

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.modern-timeline {
  font-family: system-ui, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol";
  padding: 20px;
  max-width: 600px;
}
.tl-item {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 40px;
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 11px;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: #e5e7eb;
}
.tl-item:last-child::before {
  display: none;
}
.tl-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #3b82f6;
  border: 4px solid #dbeafe;
}
.tl-content {
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #f3f4f6;
  padding: 20px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}
.tl-content:hover {
  transform: translateX(5px);
  border-color: #dbeafe;
}
.tl-date {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: #3b82f6;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}
.tl-content h3 {
  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
  color: #111827;
}
.tl-content p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #6b7280;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

Modern Vertical Timeline with CSS

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