Pure CSS Vertical Responsive Double-Sided Timeline Example

This CSS-only snippet by Bruno Rodrigues is great when you want to have a timeline on your site and the best part is that this is mobile-friendly. Each timeline entry has an icon and a chat bubble-like thing for the content.

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Features:

1. Light Weight.
2. Pure CSS.
3. Cross Browser.
4. No JQuery Files.
5. Fully Customizable.
6. Responsive.

How To Add Pure CSS Vertical Responsive Double-Sided Timeline Example?

There are a few easy and understandable steps to achieve your desired functionality that we are gonna share below. Follow each step perfectly.

<style type="text/css">
@import "https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Dosis:300,400,500,600,700";
header:after, #timeline .timeline-item:after, header:before, #timeline .timeline-item:before {
content: '';
display: block;
width: 100%;
clear: both;
}
*, *:before, *:after {
box-sizing: border-box;
-webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
}
body, html {
height: 100%;
}
body {
background: #f9f9f9;
background-size: cover;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
font-family: helvetica, arial, tahoma, verdana;
line-height: 20px;
font-size: 14px;
color: #726f77;
}
img {
max-width: 100%;
}
a {
text-decoration: none;
}
.container {
max-width: 1100px;
margin: 0 auto;
}
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
font-family: "Dosis", arial, tahoma, verdana;
font-weight: 500;
}
.project-name {
text-align: center;
padding: 10px 0;
}
header {
background: #2b2e48;
padding: 10px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
-ms-box-shadow: 0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
box-shadow: 0 3px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
}
header .logo {
color: #ee4d4d;
float: left;
font-family: "Dosis", arial, tahoma, verdana;
font-size: 22px;
font-weight: 500;
}
header .logo > span {
color: #f7aaaa;
font-weight: 300;
}
header .social {
float: right;
}
header .social .btn {
font-family: "Dosis";
font-size: 14px;
margin: 10px 5px;
}
#timeline {
width: 100%;
margin: 30px auto;
position: relative;
padding: 0 10px;
-webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease;
-moz-transition: all 0.4s ease;
-ms-transition: all 0.4s ease;
transition: all 0.4s ease;
}
#timeline:before {
content: "";
width: 3px;
height: 100%;
background: #ee4d4d;
left: 50%;
top: 0;
position: absolute;
}
#timeline:after {
content: "";
clear: both;
display: table;
width: 100%;
}
#timeline .timeline-item {
margin-bottom: 50px;
position: relative;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-icon {
background: #ee4d4d;
width: 50px;
height: 50px;
position: absolute;
top: 0;
left: 50%;
overflow: hidden;
margin-left: -23px;
-webkit-border-radius: 50%;
-moz-border-radius: 50%;
-ms-border-radius: 50%;
border-radius: 50%;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-icon svg {
position: relative;
top: 14px;
left: 14px;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content {
width: 45%;
background: #fff;
padding: 20px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-moz-box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-ms-box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
box-shadow: 0 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
-ms-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease;
-moz-transition: all 0.3s ease;
-ms-transition: all 0.3s ease;
transition: all 0.3s ease;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content h2 {
padding: 15px;
background: #ee4d4d;
color: #fff;
margin: -20px -20px 0 -20px;
font-weight: 300;
-webkit-border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
-moz-border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
-ms-border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content:before {
content: '';
position: absolute;
left: 45%;
top: 20px;
width: 0;
height: 0;
border-top: 7px solid transparent;
border-bottom: 7px solid transparent;
border-left: 7px solid #ee4d4d;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content.right {
float: right;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content.right:before {
content: '';
right: 45%;
left: inherit;
border-left: 0;
border-right: 7px solid #ee4d4d;
}
.btn {
padding: 5px 15px;
text-decoration: none;
background: transparent;
border: 2px solid #f27c7c;
color: #f27c7c;
display: inline-block;
position: relative;
text-transform: uppercase;
font-size: 12px;
-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
-moz-border-radius: 5px;
-ms-border-radius: 5px;
border-radius: 5px;
-webkit-transition: background 0.3s ease;
-moz-transition: background 0.3s ease;
-ms-transition: background 0.3s ease;
transition: background 0.3s ease;
-webkit-box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #f27c7c;
-moz-box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #f27c7c;
-ms-box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #f27c7c;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #f27c7c;
}
.btn:hover {
box-shadow: none;
top: 2px;
left: 2px;
-webkit-box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 transparent;
-moz-box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 transparent;
-ms-box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 transparent;
box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 transparent;
}
@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {
#timeline {
margin: 30px;
padding: 0px;
width: 90%;
}
#timeline:before {
left: 0;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content {
width: 90%;
float: right;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content:before, #timeline .timeline-item .timeline-content.right:before {
left: 10%;
margin-left: -6px;
border-left: 0;
border-right: 7px solid #ee4d4d;
}
#timeline .timeline-item .timeline-icon {
left: 0;
}
}
</style>

HTML:

<div class="container">
<h1 class="project-name">RESPONSIVE TIMELINE</h1>
<div id="timeline">
<div class="timeline-item">
<div class="timeline-icon">
<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
width="21px" height="20px" viewBox="0 0 21 20" enable-background="new 0 0 21 20" xml:space="preserve">
<path fill="#FFFFFF" d="M19.998,6.766l-5.759-0.544c-0.362-0.032-0.676-0.264-0.822-0.61l-2.064-4.999
c-0.329-0.825-1.5-0.825-1.83,0L7.476,5.611c-0.132,0.346-0.462,0.578-0.824,0.61L0.894,6.766C0.035,6.848-0.312,7.921,0.333,8.499
l4.338,3.811c0.279,0.246,0.395,0.609,0.314,0.975l-1.304,5.345c-0.199,0.842,0.708,1.534,1.468,1.089l4.801-2.822
c0.313-0.181,0.695-0.181,1.006,0l4.803,2.822c0.759,0.445,1.666-0.23,1.468-1.089l-1.288-5.345
c-0.081-0.365,0.035-0.729,0.313-0.975l4.34-3.811C21.219,7.921,20.855,6.848,19.998,6.766z"/>
</svg>

</div>
<div class="timeline-content">
<h2>LOREM IPSUM DOLOR</h2>
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. 
Atque, facilis quo maiores magnam modi ab libero praesentium blanditiis.
</p>
<a href="#" class="btn">button</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="timeline-item">
<div class="timeline-icon">
<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
width="21px" height="20px" viewBox="0 0 21 20" enable-background="new 0 0 21 20" xml:space="preserve">
<g>
<path fill="#FFFFFF" d="M17.92,3.065l-1.669-2.302c-0.336-0.464-0.87-0.75-1.479-0.755C14.732,0.008,7.653,0,7.653,0v5.6
c0,0.096-0.047,0.185-0.127,0.237c-0.081,0.052-0.181,0.06-0.268,0.02l-1.413-0.64C5.773,5.183,5.69,5.183,5.617,5.215l-1.489,0.65
c-0.087,0.038-0.19,0.029-0.271-0.023c-0.079-0.052-0.13-0.141-0.13-0.235V0H2.191C1.655,0,1.233,0.434,1.233,0.97
c0,0,0.025,15.952,0.031,15.993c0.084,0.509,0.379,0.962,0.811,1.242l2.334,1.528C4.671,19.905,4.974,20,5.286,20h10.307
c1.452,0,2.634-1.189,2.634-2.64V4.007C18.227,3.666,18.12,3.339,17.92,3.065z M16.42,17.36c0,0.464-0.361,0.833-0.827,0.833H5.341
l-1.675-1.089h10.341c0.537,0,0.953-0.44,0.953-0.979V2.039l1.459,2.027V17.36L16.42,17.36z"/>
</g>
</svg>

</div>
<div class="timeline-content right">
<h2>LOREM IPSUM DOLOR</h2>
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Atque, facilis quo. Maiores magnam modi ab libero praesentium blanditiis consequatur aspernatur accusantium maxime molestiae sunt ipsa.
</p>
<a href="#" class="btn">button</a>
</div>
</div>

<div class="timeline-item">
<div class="timeline-icon">
<svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px"
width="21px" height="20px" viewBox="0 0 21 20" enable-background="new 0 0 21 20" xml:space="preserve">
<path fill="#FFFFFF" d="M19.998,6.766l-5.759-0.544c-0.362-0.032-0.676-0.264-0.822-0.61l-2.064-4.999
c-0.329-0.825-1.5-0.825-1.83,0L7.476,5.611c-0.132,0.346-0.462,0.578-0.824,0.61L0.894,6.766C0.035,6.848-0.312,7.921,0.333,8.499
l4.338,3.811c0.279,0.246,0.395,0.609,0.314,0.975l-1.304,5.345c-0.199,0.842,0.708,1.534,1.468,1.089l4.801-2.822
c0.313-0.181,0.695-0.181,1.006,0l4.803,2.822c0.759,0.445,1.666-0.23,1.468-1.089l-1.288-5.345
c-0.081-0.365,0.035-0.729,0.313-0.975l4.34-3.811C21.219,7.921,20.855,6.848,19.998,6.766z"/>
</svg>

</div>
<div class="timeline-content">
<h2>LOREM IPSUM DOLOR</h2>
<p>
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Atque, facilis quo. Maiores magnam modi ab libero praesentium blanditiis consequatur aspernatur accusantium maxime molestiae sunt ipsa.
</p>
<a href="#" class="btn">button</a>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

Customization:

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Final Words:

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