Lettering tattoo ideas

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Black script lettering tattoo reading Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, placed on the side of the torso above the hip.
Two-line script quote tattoo on the side torso
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo running vertically along the side of a person's ribs.
Fine script along the ribs
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading Beloved on the side ribs, with a grey t-shirt lifted beside it.
Beloved script on the ribs
Black script lettering tattooed on the side of a ribcage, with a person in orange strappy lingerie lying down.
Script lettering on the ribs
Black script lettering arranged in a cross shape on the side of a ribcage, with the reference John 3:16 written beneath it.
Scripture cross tattoo on the ribs
Black lettering tattoo of an infinity symbol reading I love you to the moon and back, with stars and a crescent moon, on the ribs.
Infinity symbol with moon and back lettering on ribs
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with fading splatter dots and script lettering reading There, but for the grace of God, go I, on the side of a torso.
Feather and script quote on ribs
Fine line black tattoo of the word Always beside a triangle and circle symbol and a small lightning bolt, on the side of the ribs.
Always script with Deathly Hallows symbol
Black fine line script lettering tattoo across the side ribs of a woman with long dark hair, wearing a black bra.
Black script lettering on the side ribs
Close view of a woman's bare back showing a thin black script line tattooed vertically along her side ribs, in fine line lettering.
Fine script quote along the side ribs
Black script lettering tattoo reading a quote about dancing and music, placed along the ribs on a bare torso.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Torso selfie showing black script lettering along the left ribs and a colourful floral tattoo on the upper arm, in workout clothes.
Script on ribs with floral arm tattoo
Black and grey realism feather tattoo with flying birds and Beautiful Disaster script lettering on the side of the ribs.
Feather and birds with lettering on ribs
Black script lettering in Turkish over pink and blue watercolour splashes on the side of a ribcage, with a teal strap visible above.
Script lettering over watercolour splashes on ribs
Small purple tulip tattoo with a yellow-green leaf and fine line script running beside the stem, on the side of the ribs.
Purple tulip with script on the ribs
Black and grey script lettering with swirling flourishes running vertically along the side of the ribs.
Script lettering with flourishes on ribs
Small fine line arrow tattoo with black stylised lettering along the shaft, coloured in red and purple, placed on the ribs.
Arrow with lettering on the ribs
Black and grey tattoo of a state outline with a city skyline silhouette and lettering inside it, on the side of the ribs.
State outline with skyline and lettering on ribs
Fresh black script lettering with a starfish, dots and a shell on the side of the ribs, covered by clear wrap and tape.
Script quote with starfish and shell on ribs
Two people in black and grey bras show matching fine line script tattoos on their ribs, reading To infinity and and beyond.
Matching "To infinity" and "and beyond" script on ribs
Black lettering tattoo of the Greek word Φιλία on the side ribs, shown with a teal top lifted beside it.
Greek word philia on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of a clenched fist holding banknotes with script lettering above and below, on the ribs.
Fist gripping cash with script lettering
Black and white photo of two people's sides, each with a fine line script tattoo on the ribs: a ship's wheel with a quote on the left and an anchor with a quote on the right.
Ship's wheel and anchor with script on the sides
Black fine line peacock feather tattoo on the side of the ribs, with lettering in an invented script running beside it.
Peacock feather and lettering on the ribs
Black and grey feather tattoo with flying birds and script lettering reading alis volat propriis on the side ribs.
Feather and birds with Latin script
Two people show matching black and grey script name tattoos with footprint outlines, one on the side of the ribs and one on the upper back.
Matching script name and footprint tattoos
Black fine line script quote tattoo running across the side of the ribs, partly covered by a grey towel.
Script quote along the ribs
Close view of a fine line black script tattoo on a person's side ribs, above the waistband of light denim shorts.
Fine line script on the side ribs
Black and grey script lettering with two shaded roses and leaves running down the side of a ribcage.
Script lettering with roses on ribs
Fine line black script tattoo reading soror mea amica mea across the side of the ribs, above a faint healed band of skin.
Fine line script phrase on the side ribs
Two photographs: black script reading I solemnly swear that I am up to no good on the side of a torso, and black lettering reading Mischief Managed with flourishes on a forearm.
Script quote and lettering tattoos on skin
Two handprints in grey ink on the side of a torso, with script lettering above and below them.
Two handprints with script names on the side
Black lettering tattoo on the side of the ribs reading We bury the ones we love and burn the rest, with the word burn in a heavy, flame-like style.
Quote lettering on the ribs
Black script lettering of Psalm 23:4 across the side of a person's ribs, with the face not shown.
Psalm 23:4 script on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of two roses with script lettering and a small cross on the side of the ribs.
Black and grey roses with script on ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading Good Vibes on the side of a torso, with a knitted jumper pulled across the left of the frame.
Good Vibes script on the side ribs
Black script lettering arranged in a heart outline with a small red heart at its centre, tattooed on a person's side above the ribs.
Script words forming a heart on the side
Black Arabic script lettering tattooed along the side of the ribs, with a hand resting over it and a jewelled ring.
Arabic script tattoo on the ribs
Man crouching against a wall, showing a black and grey realism tattoo of angelic figures, script lettering and roses across his shoulder, upper arm, back and ribs.
Black and grey angel and rose tattoo across back and arm
Close-up of a typewriter-style quote, 'Art Is The Weapon Imagination IS The Ammunition', in black ink with multicoloured watercolour splashes on the ribs.
Quote with watercolour splashes on the ribs
Black and grey realism tattoo of roses, winged figures and script lettering across a man's upper arm, shoulder, back and ribs.
Black and grey roses and script on back and arm
Black script lettering reading How we survive is what makes us who we are, tattooed across the ribs with some redness around it.
Script quote tattoo on the ribs
Black and white photo of a vertical line of runic-style lettering tattooed along the side of a person's torso, in a fine line lettering style.
Vertical runic lettering along the side of the torso