Lettering tattoo ideas

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Black ink tattoo of the word island above an outlined heart filled with pine tree silhouettes, on the inner forearm.
Island word and heart with pine trees on a forearm
Black script lettering spelling poema on the inner wrist, in a fine line lettering style.
Script lettering reading poema on wrist
Traditional style colour tattoo on a forearm showing a compass in a rope border, a blue and red anchor and the words Let your past be your compass but never your anchor.
Compass, rope and anchor quote on a forearm
Two matching fine line black heartbeat tattoos with a heart and the words sister, one on lighter skin above and one on freckled skin below, on a forearm.
Matching heartbeat sister tattoos
Tattooed forearm and hand holding a rolled joint over scattered hundred dollar bills, with bold red and black traditional-style linework and dark lettering across the hand.
Tattooed hand holding a rolled joint over banknotes
Two stacked photos of matching crown tattoos on an arm, one reading her king and the other his Queen, both in grey shading with red accents.
Matching crown tattoos with script wording
Bold black lettering on a forearm, with the letters forming an elephant shape beneath the word.
Lettering with elephant shape on forearm
Close photo of a small black lettering tattoo reading EVERY DROP COUNTS with a tiny blue water drop, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Every drop counts lettering on a wrist
Metallic gold Team Bride lettering temporary tattoo on the inner wrist, beside a pink paper flower.
Gold Team Bride temporary tattoo on wrist
Fine line black script lettering reading oh de lally with an arrow pointing up and right, tattooed on the inner forearm.
Script words and arrow on a forearm
Black script lettering tattoo reading 'Simple like a mountain is simple' across the forearm, photographed against a white wall and bathroom background.
Script quote on forearm: simple like a mountain
Black and grey fine line script tattoo with a small dot above it, shown on the inner forearm in a black and white photograph.
Fine line script on a forearm
Close-up of two hands held palm up, with a black script lettering tattoo reading Whom then shall I fear on the right wrist.
Script quote on the wrist
Black and white photo of a shirtless man with black and grey script lettering on his chest, neck and hand tattoos, and realism-style sleeve tattoos on both arms.
Script lettering on chest with sleeve tattoos
Two black tattoos, each an ornate anchor with script lettering: love is patient on a forearm, and love is kind on the lower back.
Matching anchor tattoos with love is patient and love is
Black fine line script tattoo reading Faith with an arrow running through it, on the inner forearm.
Faith script and arrow on a forearm
Traditional style tattoo of a crescent moon with a face, a gold star and the words Sleepy Head in script on a forearm.
Crescent moon with face and star on a forearm
Traditional style anchor tattoo wrapped in rope on the forearm, with the words Hope Anchors the Soul in blackletter lettering and small red gems.
Traditional anchor with rope and lettering
Black and white photo of the words BE THE CHANGE in black lettering tattooed on the inner wrist, with beaded bracelets worn above and below it.
Be the change lettering on a wrist
Black lettering reading accio adventure in a serif typeface runs along the inner forearm of a hand resting on a map of India.
Accio adventure lettering on a wrist over a map
Fine line black tattoo of a small daisy sprig tied with a bow on the forearm, with script lettering above it on the same arm.
Daisy sprig and script on a forearm
Two forearms with blue script lettering: Fearless with a teal ribbon on the upper arm, and Hope with a teal ribbon beneath it.
Fearless and Hope ribbon tattoos on forearms
Black fine line cursive script lettering runs diagonally up the inner forearm, with a hand, a handwritten page and a mug of tea beside it.
Fine line script lettering on forearm
Close-up of the word 'saved' in thin black fine line script tattooed on the inner forearm.
Fine line script word 'saved' on a forearm
Fine line black tattoos of a palm tree above a wave on two wrists, plus curved lettering on a forearm, as two people hold hands on sand.
Palm tree and wave tattoos on two wrists
Black and grey traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a heart with a crescent moon, stars and clasped hands, above a flower, with the words Boys whatever cats forever.
Heart with clasped hands and lettering
Teal and black compass rose tattoo with calligraphic swirls and letters, on the inner forearm.
Teal compass rose on a forearm
Black and grey traditional style forearm tattoo of a man with a pompadour haircut in profile, with script reading Love me Tender and a rose beside it.
Pompadour portrait with script and rose on a forearm
Neo-traditional style tattoo of a cat's face with lettering reading Lil Bub on a forearm, with a real tabby cat held against the arm.
Cat portrait tattoo on a forearm
Three raised wrists with gold foil Team bride lettering tattoos on the forearms, against a sunlit beach.
Gold foil Team bride temporary tattoos on wrists
Black fine line script lettering reading valar morghulis on the inner wrist of a raised arm, against a blurred tree background.
Small script lettering on the inner wrist
Two forearms resting palm up on a white sheet, with fine line black script tattoos and a small heart outline on the forearm.
Fine line script and a heart on two forearms
Colour tattoo of the cartoon fish Dory above the words Just Keep Swimming in black lettering, on a forearm.
Dory with Just Keep Swimming lettering on a forearm
Close view of a white t-shirt printed with black line drawings of hands holding cigarettes, beside a forearm with small black script lettering and a tiny hand tattoo.
Hand-print tee with script forearm tattoos
Galaxy-shaded triangle tattoo with black knotwork, a leaf in a circle and stylised lettering on the inner forearm.
Galaxy triangle with knotwork on a forearm
Black and white photo of small block lettering reading GRL PWR tattooed on a forearm, with a dark background and a necklace visible above.
GRL PWR lettering on a forearm
Close crop of a torso in a torn white top, showing fine black script lettering on the upper arm and a second script line on the forearm, both partly cropped.
Script lettering on upper arm and forearm
Fine line black cross with thin cursive script lettering on the inner wrist and forearm of a raised hand.
Cross and script on the inner wrist
Two forearms with matching black script fine line tattoos reading Okay? and Okay. on the forearm, with hands joined beside them.
Matching Okay script tattoos on forearms
Black and white photo of a person's bare back showing a crown above bold ASSHOLE lettering with cross motifs, plus traditional sleeve tattoos on the raised arms and a word on one hand.
Crown and lettering across a back
Black script lettering reading "If you kiss me goodnight I'll know, everything is alright" runs diagonally along a forearm.
Script quote along a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading Does this unit have a soul? on the forearm, shown against a red and white striped background.
Script quote on a forearm
Two black and grey tattoos on forearms: a ship's wheel with the script 'Be the one to guide me' on the left, and a shaded anchor with a chain and the script 'but never hold me down' on the right.
Ship's wheel and anchor script tattoos on forearms
Traditional style tattoo of a globe, flowers, leaves and a suitcase on a forearm, with the words Every path leads home.
Globe and suitcase with lettering on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a cupcake with pink frosting, a cherry and a banner reading Life is Sweet on the forearm.
Cupcake with cherry and banner on a forearm
Shirtless man with a black NY cap covering his face, showing traditional rose and heart tattoos and lettering across his chest, arms and abdomen.
Heavily tattooed torso and arms under a cap
Black and grey photo of dense handwritten lettering being drawn across a bare back, with a hand holding a pen and a dark tattoo visible on the forearm.
Handwritten lettering across a bare back
Black and grey portrait tattoo on a forearm and upper arm, with knuckle lettering on the fingers and hand, photographed on a woman in a dark speckled t-shirt.
Portrait and lettering tattoos on hand and arm