diff --git a/components/post-list-item.tsx b/components/post-list-item.tsx
index 8950d30..fe500ae 100644
--- a/components/post-list-item.tsx
+++ b/components/post-list-item.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ export function PostListItem({ post }: Props) {
     post.description || post.custom_excerpt || post.body?.raw?.slice(0, 120);
 
   return (
-    <div className="timeline-entry group relative pl-6" role="listitem">
+    <div className="timeline-entry group relative pl-4" role="listitem">
+      <span className="pointer-events-none absolute left-1.5 top-6 z-10 flex h-3.5 w-3.5 -translate-x-1/2 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-white shadow-[0_0_6px_rgba(148,163,184,0.5)] ring-1 ring-slate-200 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:scale-125 dark:bg-slate-900 dark:ring-slate-700" aria-hidden="true">
+        <span className="block h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-gradient-to-br from-blue-500 to-indigo-500" />
+      </span>
       <article className="motion-card group relative flex gap-4 rounded-lg border border-slate-200/70 bg-white/90 p-4 shadow-sm dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900/80">
         <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-0.5 origin-left scale-x-0 bg-gradient-to-r from-blue-500 via-sky-400 to-indigo-500 opacity-80 transition-transform duration-300 ease-out group-hover:scale-x-100 dark:from-blue-400 dark:via-sky-300 dark:to-indigo-400" />
         {cover && (
diff --git a/components/timeline-wrapper.tsx b/components/timeline-wrapper.tsx
index 859918b..1fe91b8 100644
--- a/components/timeline-wrapper.tsx
+++ b/components/timeline-wrapper.tsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ interface TimelineWrapperProps {
 
 export function TimelineWrapper({ children, className }: TimelineWrapperProps) {
   return (
-    <div className={clsx('relative pl-8', className)}>
-      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute left-3 top-0 h-full w-0.5 bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent via-blue-400 to-transparent shadow-[0_0_12px_rgba(59,130,246,0.45)] dark:via-cyan-300" aria-hidden="true" />
+    <div className={clsx('relative pl-6', className)}>
+      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute left-2 top-0 h-full w-px bg-gradient-to-b from-transparent via-slate-200 to-transparent shadow-[0_0_6px_rgba(148,163,184,0.35)] dark:via-slate-700" aria-hidden="true" />
       <div className="space-y-4">
         {children}
       </div>