Lettering tattoo ideas

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Two thighs show matching black lettering tattoos above the knees, each with a leafy vine and flower, reading OH NO LOVE and YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
Matching thigh tattoos with leaves and a flower
Black lettering tattoo of a quote about courage on the outer thigh, framed by ornate scrolls and set in a mix of bold and italic serif type.
Quote tattoo with scrollwork on a thigh
Black and grey floral scrollwork and script lettering on a person's hip and thigh, photographed lying on a white bed.
Floral scroll and script on hip and thigh
Colour tattoo of a sitting cat silhouette filled with a swirling Starry Night style sky, on the outer upper thigh.
Cat silhouette in Starry Night sky on thigh
Traditional style colour tattoo on the thigh showing a skull with a dagger behind it and a pink banner reading DEATH BEFORE DECAF, with green leaves at the sides.
Skull and dagger banner on thigh
Black and grey traditional nautical designs, including a ship, star, compass and lighthouse, shown as flash sheets and temporary tattoos on a thigh.
Nautical temporary tattoo designs on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a blue and red sneaker with trailing laces and sparkles on the thigh, with the words Zig A Zig Ahhh written beneath.
Sneaker with Zig A Zig Ahhh lettering
Black and grey botanical wreath with the words MY BODY MY RULES tattooed on the outer thigh.
Floral wreath with lettering on thigh
Single-colour tattoo on a thigh of the words HELL IS EMPTY AND ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, framed by swirling scrollwork in lettering and fine line style.
Quote lettering with scrollwork on a thigh
Black and white photo of a leg in bed with a grey shaded rose, flowing hair and a rose design, plus script lettering running down the side, in a botanical and lettering style.
Roses and flowing hair sleeve with script on a leg
Colour traditional tattoo of a snapping carnivorous plant above a FEED ME banner on the outer thigh.
Carnivorous plant with FEED ME banner on thigh
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of Sulley, Mike Wazowski and Boo from Monsters Inc inside a heart frame of pink beads on the thigh.
Monsters Inc characters in a heart on a thigh
Black and grey lettering tattoo on the thigh with an outlined cross and the script words I can do all things, plus Philippians 4:13 beneath.
Cross and lettering tattoo on the thigh
Close view of a seated person with several small black fine line tattoos, including a palm tree on the thigh and a can and a triangle on the forearm and lower leg.
Small fine line tattoos on arms and legs
Colour tattoo of a sailing ship on rough blue waves beneath a full moon and purple clouds, with script lettering above, on the outer thigh.
Sailing ship and full moon on a thigh
Black and grey dotwork portrait of a man in a collared shirt, with the word SOMETIMES above, on the thigh.
Black and grey portrait of a man on a thigh
Fine line black tattoo on the side of a thigh showing a stack of three books beneath the script words I've lived a thousand lives.
Stack of books and a quote on the thigh
Two photographs of black lettering tattoos: "I'm fine" on the outer thigh above the knee, and "save me" on the ankle of a raised foot, both in a plain black script.
"I'm fine" and "save me" lettering on legs
Colour tattoo on a thigh of a smiling Vault Boy with folded arms in front of a mushroom cloud, with the words prepare for the future above.
Vault Boy and mushroom cloud on a thigh
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a glass candy jar full of eyeballs, labelled Eye Candy, with a skull on a bow, shown on the thigh.
Eye candy jar of eyeballs on thigh
Black and teal heart-shaped lettering tattoo with filigree scrollwork on the thigh, photographed on a leg in patterned pyjamas.
Heart lettering tattoo on thigh
Traditional colour tattoo of an anchor and ship wheel within a rope heart, framed by orange flowers, teal leaves and the words INTO THE SEA, on the thigh.
Anchor and ship wheel in a rope heart
Black and grey traditional tattoo of a compass rose over a torn map with a banner reading The Journey Never Ends, on the outer thigh.
Compass and torn map on thigh
Fine black script lettering runs vertically down the thigh of a person in lace underwear who is holding a silver hand mirror.
Script tattoo on the thigh
Black fine script lettering on the outer thigh, reading Frangar, non fl with the end cut off by the frame, above navy stockings.
Script lettering on the outer thigh
Black script lettering reading 'What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger' across the outer thigh, shown in a black and white photo.
Script quote on a thigh
Traditional-style tattoo on an upper thigh showing a dagger over a banner reading Fear Cuts Deeper Than Swords, flanked by blue roses and dark leaves.
Dagger, banner and roses on a thigh
Black script lettering tattoo running down the outer thigh of a person lying on white bedding in a red top.
Script tattoo on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo on the thigh showing a buck symbol inside an outlined heart, with a quote about ducks, trucks and buck beneath it.
Buck heart and quote on a thigh
Black lettering reading We're all mad here set inside a spade outline with blue filigree swirls, tattooed on the outer thigh.
Spade with 'We're all mad here' lettering on thigh
Two traditional tattoos: a green and yellow face in profile with a pink heart and chain on the upper arm, and a cuffed hand holding a diamond with PRISONER JEWELLERY lettering on the thigh.
Traditional face, heart and chain with cuffed hand
Traditional colour tattoo on a thigh of a hand shake with a snake biting the wrist, above the words Trust No One.
Snake and handshake with Trust No One lettering
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh reading 'It takes courage to grow up and become who you truly are', with scrolled flourishes above and below, against blue fabric.
e.e. cummings quote tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey realism rose sleeve on an upper arm and a script and pocket watch tattoo on a thigh, shown on a woman crouching outdoors.
Rose sleeve and script thigh tattoo outdoors
Hand with red nails resting on ripped jeans, showing fine line chevron and bar tattoos on the fingers and black lettering tattoo on the thigh.
Finger line tattoos and lettering on thigh
Traditional style tattoo of a red heart with a green crack through it, set in a black flame burst with the words The World, Will Never and Take My Heart, on a thigh.
Cracked red heart with flames and lettering
Black script lettering tattoo on the outer thigh, set in four lines of text reading a quote about forgiveness.
Quote lettering on a thigh
Black and grey tattoo of a shaded dog face surrounded by meme-style words such as wow and such rebl, on the outer thigh.
Doge-style dog meme tattoo on a thigh
Traditional style tattoo on a thigh of a quote, Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt, framed by red roses and green leaves.
Rose wreath with quote on thigh