Script tattoo ideas

6,821 photos and flash · 82% Lettering, 40% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Fine black script lettering of a multi-line quote runs diagonally across the side ribs in a lettering tattoo.
Script quote across the ribs
Fine line black tattoo of an infinity symbol forming a heart with the word love in script, on the inner wrist of a hand with purple nail varnish.
Love infinity heart on wrist
Side view of a neck with a realistic greyscale eye tattoo with a blue iris, set within a flame-like shape, a colour leaf design to the right and script lettering below.
Realistic eye tattoo on the side of the neck
Woman in a black top showing a colour floral tattoo on her upper arm, with pink and red roses, green leaves and black script reading Stop and smell the roses.
Floral wreath with "Stop and smell the roses" script
Fine line black infinity symbol with three small birds in flight and the word faith in script on the upper back.
Infinity symbol with birds and faith
Black blackwork tattoo of marching soldier silhouettes forming a silver fern leaf, with the script words Lest we forget beneath it, on the chest.
Marching soldiers in a silver fern with script
Black fine-line script lettering tattoo running vertically down the nape and upper back of a person with short hair.
Vertical script tattoo down the nape
Three-panel collage of black and grey tattoos: a tall pine tree on an upper arm, a detailed house with clouds on a forearm, and 'gone fishing' in script on a wrist.
Pine tree, house and 'gone fishing' script
Blue script tattoo reading Everything happens for a reason with a small heart, across the upper back beneath a pink bra strap.
Script quote "Everything happens for a reason" on upper back
Black script lettering reading Philippians 4.18 on the inner upper arm, with a dark band on the bicep above it.
Philippians 4.18 script on upper arm
Two shoulders photographed from behind, one with an orange sheriff star badge and the other with blue wings, each with a line of small script beneath.
Matching sheriff star and wings shoulder tattoos
Black ink flash design of the word Teacher in flowing script inside an apple outline, with a leaf and curled stem, on a white background.
Teacher lettering inside an apple
Two black and grey infinity symbol tattoos with fine line script on the inner forearms, one reading my sister's protector and the other my brother's keeper.
Matching infinity tattoos with sibling script
Black fine line tattoo of the word Love in looping script inside an outlined heart, on the inner wrist.
Love script inside a heart on a wrist
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading liberté on a person's upper back.
Liberté script on upper back
Black linework tattoo flash design of an hourglass, two roses, a pocket watch and scrolling banners reading I wish time was on our side, in a traditional style.
Hourglass, roses and pocket watch flash
Close photo of a small black script tattoo reading happiness on the upper thigh of a person in denim shorts and black sandals.
Script word tattoo on a thigh
Black ink cross above the script words Psalm 46:5 on a forearm, covered by clear plastic wrap.
Cross and Psalm 46:5 script on a forearm
Black script lettering reading "A dream is a wish your heart makes" with small blue stars, tattooed on the inner forearm, lettering style.
Script quote with stars on a forearm
Close-up of the word Fearless in pale, fine script lettering tattooed on a patch of skin.
Fearless in pale script lettering
Black script reading Do you suppose she's a wildflower, with a colour daisy and green leaves, tattooed on the top of a foot in a lettering and botanical style.
Script line and daisy on a foot
Black and grey realism tattoo across a man's upper back showing the word Amendment in flowing script, two engraved handguns and a quotation beneath, viewed from behind.
Amendment lettering and two handguns on back
Black fine line script reading He walks with me across the heel and sole of a foot, with a small cross tattooed on the ankle.
Script quote and small cross on an ankle
Red and yellow flower tattoo with shaded petals and a black script phrase, on the lower back, in a neo-traditional style with lettering.
Red flower with script saying Your Pain is a Gift
Black fine line script tattoo reading Walk by faith not by sight, running along the outer side of a foot from the heel towards the toes.
Script quote along the side of a foot
Abstract flower tattoo with black linework and red and blue washes across the upper back, crossed by a thin line of script.
Abstract flower and script line on upper back
Black handwritten lettering reading I'm not perfect and Neither are you across a person's lower back, with dark hair at the top of the frame.
I'm not perfect lettering on lower back
Close-up of a black fine line script tattoo reading be still on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Be still script on a wrist
Two people seen from behind, each with a black script quote tattoo on the shoulder blade: on the left "I'll love you forever", on the right "I'll like you for always".
Matching script quotes on two shoulders
Pencil sketch of a heart with the word Love in flowing script lettering, drawn on tracing paper beside a black marker.
Love script heart design sketch
Fine line black tattoo of a single-line drawn face and leaf on the inner forearm, with pink flowers in the background.
Fine line face and leaf on a forearm
Black fine line script reading Nana with a thin arrow running beneath it, tattooed on the side of a person's ribs.
Nana script with arrow on ribs
Black linework design of a bird of prey with spread wings over blue watercolour splashes, with the word Ravenclaw in script beneath it.
Spread-wing bird design with Ravenclaw script
Two black script tattoos on the inner wrists, reading No lies and Just love, set side by side in a lettering style on a forearm.
No lies and Just love wrist script
Two wrists side by side with fine line script tattoos on the inside, reading 'to' with an infinity symbol and 'and beyond', with a small red mark near the end.
Matching 'to infinity and beyond' wrist tattoos
Black script tattoo reading Love me for who i am, with a small butterfly and a larger shaded butterfly, on the upper chest and shoulder.
Script quote and butterflies across shoulder
Two matching fine line heart tattoos with the word sisters written inside, one in grey and one in purple, on the inner forearms of two people.
Matching sisters heart tattoos on inner forearms
Two forearms, one above the other, each with a fine line black script tattoo reading "We got this" followed by a small heart, on the inner forearm.
Matching "We got this" script on forearms
Two matching black outline puzzle piece tattoos with dotted multicolour fill and script wording, one on an upper forearm and one on a lower forearm, in fine line style.
Matching puzzle piece tattoos on two forearms
Pen and ink drawing of an ornate script lettering design with swirling flourishes on cream paper, beside a black fineliner pen.
Ornate script lettering design in ink
Black script lettering reading Serenity, running vertically on a white background, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Serenity script lettering design
Black ink botanical tattoo on a lower leg showing a swirling tree with a meditating figure, a small hummingbird and the word Namaste in script.
Meditating figure in a swirling tree with Namaste
Two wrists in a sepia photo, each with black script lettering reading Love all and Trust few, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Love all and trust few script on wrists
Blue silhouette birds rise from the shoulder blade, with the script lettering Sometimes you've gotta fall before you fly beneath them on a person's upper back.
Flock of birds and script quote on back
Collage of nine black ink tattoos in fine line script and small symbols, including a feather behind the ear, a key with the word honesty, an anchor with chains and the word alive on the wrist.
Script and symbol tattoos on wrists and ear
Full arm sleeve tattoo in black and grey shading with pink flowers, showing a ship wheel, waves and a 'of the Sea' banner on the upper arm and forearm.
Ship wheel sleeve with waves and script
Two people seen from behind with matching black script lettering tattooed across their shoulder blades, one reading an anchor quote and the other a wings quote.
Matching script quote tattoos on shoulders
Two matching black line tattoos on the skin, a fox outline with the word always and a stag outline with antlers and the word protego, in a fine line style.
Matching fox and stag outline tattoos