Title: Change CSS read/unread
Last modified: August 9, 2017

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# Change CSS read/unread

 *  [Jiyong](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jiyong/)
 * (@jiyong)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-css-readunread/)
 * It’s very nice plugin.
    I shared my css for remplace grey and blue border by 
   a label “new”
 * Edit your CSS and Add :
 *     ```
       /*Pencil Unread message*/
   
       body:not(.rtl) ul.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-unread > li:first-child > .bbp-topic-permalink:before, body:not(.rtl) ul.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-unread li > a.bbp-forum-title:before, a.bbp-forum-link.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-unread:before {
           content: "new"; /*For your text change this value*/
           background: black; /*background color*/
           color: blue; /*text color*/
           display: inline-block;
           border-radius: 2px;
           font-size: 0.8rem; /*font size*/
           height: 16px;
           padding: 2px 5px;
           margin-right:5px;
       }
   
       body:not(.rtl) ul.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-unread > li:first-child, #bbpress-forums li.bbp-body ul.forum, #bbpress-forums li.bbp-body ul.topic, body:not(.rtl) a.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-read, body:not(.rtl) ul.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-read > li:first-child, body:not(.rtl) a.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-unread, body:not(.rtl) ul.bbppu-hentry.bbppu-unread > li:first-child {
           border: none !important;
       }
       ```
   
 * No test for arabic language, probably change “.rtl” to “.ltr”
 * Best’

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-css-readunread/)
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