[@nlblackeagle Participant 12 years ago]

I managed to work it out!

#bbpress-forums .status-closed,
#bbpress-forums .status-closed a {
background-color: #transparent;
color: #000;
}

It was just a matter of messing around with the things provided!

The issue not readable was a hidden option issue, I deleted the topic and made a new one. It shows just perfectly now 😀