Lettering tattoo ideas

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Black and grey script tattoo reading Ohana with three small swallow silhouettes, placed on the side of the ribs below a black bra strap.
Ohana script lettering with swallows on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo of a French quote running vertically along the side of the ribs, with the wearer holding blue satin ribbons.
French script quote along the side ribs
Colour tattoo of a blue orchid with green vines and blue script reading Just Breathe, on the side of a torso above the ribs.
Blue orchid and vines with Just Breathe script
Vertical black script tattoo running down the side of the ribs, with fine, slightly broken strokes in black ink.
Vertical black script on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo of a four-line quote in a serif typeface across the side of a ribcage, with a hand and ring visible above.
Quote tattoo along the ribs
Black script lettering reading twentysix.two on the side of the ribs, photographed on skin with white paper towel above.
Script lettering reading twentysix.two on ribs
Black script lettering reading Hello Sweetie with a small red bow beneath it, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Hello Sweetie script with red bow
Dandelion seed head on a long stem with fine script lettering across the ribs, shaded in grey with a soft purple-pink head.
Dandelion seed head and script quote on ribs
Realism style tattoo of a grey SLR camera with a Canon label, purple succulent, green vines and blue flower, with Stay Focused script below, on the ribs.
SLR camera with Stay Focused script on ribs
Black script lettering reading Give me strength when I'm standing and faith when I fall, tattooed along the ribs in a lettering style.
Script quote on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo in the shape of the state of Minnesota, filled with names and place words, on the side of a torso.
Minnesota state outline made of words
Black and grey script lettering runs down a man's side over the ribs, while another man's arm shows a realistic skull sleeve from upper arm to forearm.
Script on ribs and skull sleeve on arm
Black and grey script lettering with scrollwork tattooed along the side of the ribs, reading a line of scripture across several lines.
Scripture lettering along the ribs
Sketchy black linework winged bird with a red heart and red and black lettering tattooed along the side of a ribcage.
Winged bird and lettering on ribs
Black script lettering reading All was well with a small lightning bolt mark, on the side of the ribs, in a fine line lettering style.
All was well script on the ribs
Black script lettering reading Live You're Life across the ribs, in a Lettering style with thin strokes and a few decorative flourishes.
Script quote along the ribs
Black script tattoo reading Hello Sweetie with a small pink bow beneath it, on the side of the ribs.
Hello Sweetie script with pink bow
Black and grey script tattoo reading 1 Corinthians 13 with an anchor beneath it, on the side of a torso below a grey top.
Anchor and scripture lettering on the side
Close side view of a woman lifting her top to show a small black lettering tattoo of a single word on her left ribs.
Single word script tattoo on the ribs
Black and purple tattoo of an awareness ribbon with the words Stay Strong and Breathe On, placed on the side of the ribs.
Purple ribbon with Stay Strong script on ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script quote reading The ones that love us never really leave us, tattooed along the side of the ribs.
Script quote along the ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a silver key with a keyhole charm tied with a pink bow and the script words follow your heart, on the ribs.
Pink bow key with follow your heart script
Black fine line script tattoo forming an infinity symbol with a small heart, placed on the ribs.
Infinity symbol with script quote on ribs
Black and white photo of fine line script reading serendipity along the ribs, with a smaller word tattooed on the wrist.
Serendipity script tattoo on the ribs
Black script lettering reading "Without struggle, There is no progress" on the side of a ribcage, with a pink top held aside.
Script quote on the ribs
Black script lettering reading No Regrets tattooed on the left side of a person's ribs, with a white top and grey shorts visible.
No Regrets script on the ribs
Black script lettering with blue shading, reading I'd risk the fall just to know how it feels to fly, tattooed diagonally along a side rib.
Script quote along the ribs
Black and grey Japanese style tattoo covering a torso and upper arm, with a pagoda, an oni demon holding prayer beads, clouds and a dragon on the sleeve.
Pagoda and oni demon torso and sleeve
Black script lettering with decorative flourishes tattooed along the ribs, with a shirt pulled up beside it.
Script lettering along the ribs
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the ribs reading She is clothed with strength dignity and laughs without fear of the future, with fine-line roses and sprigs of leaves below and beside the text.
Scripture lettering and roses on the ribs
Black and grey script lettering reading Alis Volat Propriis across the side of the ribs, above the waistband of jeans.
Alis Volat Propriis script on ribs
Black and grey tattoo of an ornate mirror frame beside a lettered quote in blackletter style, on the side of a person's ribs.
Quote and ornate mirror on the ribs
Fine black script lettering reading If there is hope, it lies in the proles, set along the ribs beneath a breast, with a hand with black nails resting above it.
Script quote along the ribs
Black script lettering reading let your faith be bigger than your fears across the ribs, with a white lace garment above.
Script quote across the ribs
Close-up of a dark blue script lettering tattoo reading Never a failure, Always a lesson across the ribs, partly covered by a pink sports bra.
Script quote on ribs
Black and grey tattoo on the ribs of a Deathly Hallows triangle, circle and line over a shaded cloud, with a quote in capitals below.
Deathly Hallows symbol and quote on the ribs
Black and grey fine line script reading Life goes on on a woman's ribs, with black underwear and bra in a bright studio.
Script 'Life goes on' on the ribs
Fine line black script reading with pain comes strength runs vertically along the side of a torso, beside a hand with rings resting on a purple top.
Script quote along the side ribs
Black fine-line silhouettes of flying figures and stars forming an infinity loop with the words Never and Grow Up, tattooed on the ribs.
Flying silhouettes and lettering on the ribs
Black script lettering reading 'And though she be but little, She is fierce' tattooed on a person's ribs, with a dark top visible below.
Script quote tattoo on the ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading Smile on the side of a ribcage, with several moles visible on the surrounding skin.
Smile script on ribs
Black lettering reading must be this tall to ride with a red arrow pointing left, tattooed on the side of the ribs.
Must be this tall to ride lettering on ribs
Fine line script tattoo reading Carpe Diem on the side of a person's ribs, in warm evening light.
Carpe Diem script on the ribs
Black Hebrew lettering tattoo in a clean sans-serif style on the side of the ribs, with a black top lifted at the edge of the frame.
Hebrew lettering on the ribs
Black fine line script lettering reading Alltid i mitt hjerte across the ribs of a person wearing a black top.
Script lettering across the ribs
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and an ornamental mandala-style tattoo on the back of the hand, with vertical lettering down the outer thigh.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman at the beach
Black script lettering tattoo, appearing to read Protege, on the side of a ribcage in a lettering style.
Small script word tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line script lettering tattoo across the ribs, reading Let's unwrite these pages and replace them with our own words.
Script quote on the ribs