CSS Neon Timeline

jitesh208
Jan 28, 2026 4
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   <div class="scanline"></div>

    <div class="container">
        <h1 class="title">Cyber Timeline</h1>

        <div class="timeline">
            <!-- Step 1 - Completed -->
            <div class="step step-1">
                <div class="step-label">Step 01</div>
                <div class="step-node">
                    ✓
                </div>
                <h3 class="step-title">Initialize</h3>
                <p class="step-description">System activated and ready for deployment</p>
            </div>

            <!-- Step 2 - Active -->
            <div class="step step-2">
                <div class="step-label">Step 02</div>
                <div class="step-node">
                    <div class="particle"></div>
                    <div class="particle"></div>
                    <div class="particle"></div>
                    ⚡
                </div>
                <h3 class="step-title">Processing</h3>
                <p class="step-description">Neural network analyzing data patterns</p>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        body {
            min-height: 100vh;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            background: #0a0e27;
            font-family: 'Orbitron', monospace;
            padding: 20px;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* Animated grid background */
        body::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background-image: 
                linear-gradient(rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
                linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.03) 1px, transparent 1px);
            background-size: 50px 50px;
            animation: grid-scroll 20s linear infinite;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        @keyframes grid-scroll {
            0% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
            100% { transform: translate(50px, 50px); }
        }

        /* Glowing orbs in background */
        body::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            width: 300px;
            height: 300px;
            background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.3), transparent 70%);
            border-radius: 50%;
            top: 20%;
            left: 15%;
            filter: blur(60px);
            animation: float-orb 8s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes float-orb {
            0%, 100% { transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
            50% { transform: translate(30px, -30px) scale(1.1); }
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 900px;
            width: 100%;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .title {
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 2.5em;
            font-weight: 900;
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            color: #fff;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 4px;
            text-shadow: 
                0 0 10px #00ffff,
                0 0 20px #00ffff,
                0 0 30px #00ffff,
                0 0 40px #00ffff;
            animation: neon-flicker 1.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
        }

        @keyframes neon-flicker {
            0%, 19%, 21%, 23%, 25%, 54%, 56%, 100% {
                text-shadow: 
                    0 0 10px #00ffff,
                    0 0 20px #00ffff,
                    0 0 30px #00ffff,
                    0 0 40px #00ffff;
            }
            20%, 24%, 55% {
                text-shadow: none;
            }
        }

        /* Timeline container */
        .timeline {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 150px;
            position: relative;
            padding: 40px 20px;
        }

        /* Connecting line */
        .timeline::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            width: 300px;
            height: 4px;
            background: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.2);
            box-shadow: 
                0 0 5px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.3),
                inset 0 0 5px rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }

        /* Animated progress line */
        .timeline::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            width: 0;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #00ffff, #ff00ff);
            box-shadow: 
                0 0 10px #00ffff,
                0 0 20px #00ffff,
                0 0 30px #ff00ff;
            animation: 
                fill-progress 3s ease-out forwards,
                progress-glow 3s ease-in-out infinite;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        @keyframes fill-progress {
            from { width: 0; }
            to { width: 300px; }
        }

        @keyframes progress-glow {
            0%, 100% {
                box-shadow: 
                    0 0 10px #00ffff,
                    0 0 20px #00ffff,
                    0 0 30px #ff00ff;
            }
            50% {
                box-shadow: 
                    0 0 20px #00ffff,
                    0 0 40px #00ffff,
                    0 0 60px #ff00ff;
            }
        }

        /* Timeline step */
        .step {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            text-align: center;
        }

        /* Step circle/node */
        .step-node {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: #0a0e27;
            border: 4px solid rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.3);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            font-size: 2em;
            position: relative;
            transition: all 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.68, -0.55, 0.265, 1.55);
        }

        /* Outer glow ring */
        .step-node::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -8px;
            left: -8px;
            right: -8px;
            bottom: -8px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 2px solid transparent;
        }

        /* Inner glow */
        .step-node::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.2);
            opacity: 0.3;
        }

        /* Step 1 - Completed */
        .step-1 .step-node {
            border-color: #ff00ff;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff00ff, #8800ff);
            box-shadow: 
                0 0 20px #ff00ff,
                0 0 40px #ff00ff,
                inset 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            animation: pulse-completed 2s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes pulse-completed {
            0%, 100% {
                transform: scale(1);
                box-shadow: 
                    0 0 20px #ff00ff,
                    0 0 40px #ff00ff,
                    inset 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            }
            50% {
                transform: scale(1.02);
                box-shadow: 
                    0 0 30px #ff00ff,
                    0 0 60px #ff00ff,
                    inset 0 0 30px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            }
        }

        /* Step 2 - Active */
        .step-2 .step-node {
            border-color: #00ffff;
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, #00ffff, #0088ff);
            box-shadow: 
                0 0 20px #00ffff,
                0 0 40px #00ffff,
                0 0 60px #00ffff,
                inset 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            animation: pulse-active 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .step-2 .step-node::before {
            border-color: #00ffff;
            animation: rotate-ring 3s linear infinite;
        }

        .step-2 .step-node::after {
            animation: pulse-inner 2s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes pulse-active {
            0%, 100% {
                transform: scale(1);
                box-shadow: 
                    0 0 20px #00ffff,
                    0 0 40px #00ffff,
                    0 0 60px #00ffff,
                    inset 0 0 20px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            }
            50% {
                transform: scale(1.08);
                box-shadow: 
                    0 0 30px #00ffff,
                    0 0 60px #00ffff,
                    0 0 90px #00ffff,
                    inset 0 0 30px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
            }
        }

        @keyframes rotate-ring {
            from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
            to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
        }

        @keyframes pulse-inner {
            0%, 100% { opacity: 0.3; }
            50% { opacity: 0.6; }
        }

        /* Orbiting particles for active step */
        .particle {
            position: absolute;
            width: 4px;
            height: 4px;
            background: #00ffff;
            border-radius: 50%;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ffff;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            animation: particle-orbit 3s linear infinite;
        }

        .particle:nth-of-type(1) {
            animation-delay: 0s;
        }

        .particle:nth-of-type(2) {
            animation-delay: 1s;
        }

        .particle:nth-of-type(3) {
            animation-delay: 2s;
        }

        @keyframes particle-orbit {
            0% {
                transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0deg) translateX(60px) rotate(0deg);
                opacity: 0;
            }
            10% {
                opacity: 1;
            }
            90% {
                opacity: 1;
            }
            100% {
                transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg) translateX(60px) rotate(-360deg);
                opacity: 0;
            }
        }

        /* Step label */
        .step-label {
            font-size: 0.85em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 2px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .step-1 .step-label {
            color: #ff00ff;
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px #ff00ff;
        }

        .step-2 .step-label {
            color: #00ffff;
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ffff;
            animation: label-flicker 2s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes label-flicker {
            0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
            50% { opacity: 0.7; }
        }

        /* Step title */
        .step-title {
            font-size: 1.3em;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #fff;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .step-1 .step-title {
            color: #ff00ff;
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px #ff00ff;
        }

        .step-2 .step-title {
            color: #00ffff;
            text-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ffff;
            animation: title-pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        @keyframes title-pulse {
            0%, 100% {
                text-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ffff;
            }
            50% {
                text-shadow: 0 0 20px #00ffff, 0 0 30px #00ffff;
            }
        }

        /* Step description */
        .step-description {
            font-size: 0.9em;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            line-height: 1.5;
            max-width: 200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        /* Scanline effect */
        .scanline {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 2px;
            background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(0, 255, 255, 0.5), transparent);
            animation: scan 4s linear infinite;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        @keyframes scan {
            0% { transform: translateY(0); }
            100% { transform: translateY(100vh); }
        }

        /* Responsive */
        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .title {
                font-size: 1.8em;
                margin-bottom: 40px;
            }

            .timeline {
                gap: 80px;
                padding: 20px 10px;
            }

            .timeline::before,
            .timeline::after {
                width: 200px;
            }

            @keyframes fill-progress {
                from { width: 0; }
                to { width: 200px; }
            }

            .step-node {
                width: 60px;
                height: 60px;
                font-size: 1.5em;
            }

            .step-title {
                font-size: 1.1em;
            }

            .step-description {
                font-size: 0.8em;
                max-width: 150px;
            }
        }
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