Script tattoo ideas

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

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Back tattoo of two figures in fedoras with a script name between them, in black and grey with some red and colour detail, placed across the middle of the back.
Script name and two fedora figures on a back
Set of pencil lettering sketches for a tattoo design with decorative block and script letters, shaded ribbon banner and flourishes, shown without a body placement.
Lettering sketches with ribbon banner and flourishes
Black ink tattoo of a mountain range above a script quote on a person's upper back, shown in a close photo.
Mountain peaks and script quote on the back
Black and grey realism tattoo of over-ear headphones with a trailing cable and the script words Addicted to music, on the inner forearm.
Headphones and script on a forearm
Two photos of forearm tattoos: the top shows the words Home is where your heart is in a dark serif font, and the bottom shows a black and grey cursive line of script.
Quote tattoos on the forearm
Colour tattoo of bare black branches over teal, purple and orange watercolour washes, covering the upper arm of a person in a red top.
Watercolour branches on an upper arm sleeve
Black script lettering reading everyone deserves the chance to fly, tattooed along the side of a ribcage above a teal bra.
Script quote along the ribs
Close side view of a fine line script tattoo reading Breathe on the ribs, with the arm raised and a dark hair backdrop.
Breathe script on the ribs
Black fine line script tattoo of a Bible verse, reading God is within her, she will not fall, with a citation, running along the inside of a forearm.
Handwritten scripture on a forearm
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading Laters, Baby across the upper chest below the collarbone.
Laters, Baby script on upper chest
Black and grey realism leg sleeve with roses, an animal portrait and script lettering across the thigh and calf.
Black and grey leg sleeve with roses and script
Black heart-shaped mother and child silhouette with pink flowers, swirling scrollwork and the word Mum, tattooed on the top of a foot.
Mum heart and flowers on a foot
Two photos of black lettering tattoos: 'I'm fine' on the outer thigh and 'save me' on the lower leg, both in a handwritten script style.
I'm fine and save me lettering on legs
Black handwritten lettering reading "I'm fine" on a forearm, with a hand and silver ring visible at the lower left.
"I'm fine" handwritten lettering on an arm
Black and grey flash sheet with a pair of feathers above the script words expecto patronum, the Deathly Hallows symbol with scrollwork, and an hourglass within rings decorated with stars.
Three Harry Potter themed flash designs
Two fine line black outline tattoos shown side by side: a fox with the word always on the left, and a stag with antlers and the word protego on the right.
Fox and stag outline tattoos side by side
Two matching black script tattoos inside heart outlines with swirling flourishes, one reading Daughter on a calf and one reading Mother on an ankle.
Matching Mother and Daughter script tattoos
Black ink script reading I love you to the moon and back, with a small crescent moon below it, on the inner forearm in a black and white photo.
Quote and crescent moon on a forearm
Black and grey realistic rose tattoo with cursive script above it on a forearm, with the hand raised in the frame.
Realistic rose and script on a forearm
Three side-by-side photos of fine black tattoos: platform 9 3/4 on a wrist, Mischief Managed with footprints on a shoulder, and round glasses with a red lightning bolt and the word always on a
Three Harry Potter themed tattoos
Black line drawing of an ornate feather filled with swirls, dots and flower motifs, with the words live free in script beneath it.
Ornate feather with live free script
Close view of a black script lettering tattoo on the side of a torso, cut off at the bottom of the frame, with a red circle and arrow drawn over it.
Script word tattoo on side of torso
Close-up of a fine line black tattoo of the word faith with a cross running through it, on the neck behind an ear.
Fine line faith script with cross behind the ear
Black fine line tattoo of the word warr;or in handwritten script, with a single arrow below it, shown on skin.
Warr;or script with arrow
Black and grey lettering flash design reading From dust you were made unto dust you shall return, with a stippled skull beside the words.
Lettering flash with skull and dust quote
Thin grey stencil outline of looping script on a finger, shown on a transfer sheet as the backing is peeled away.
Script stencil on a finger
Black and grey realism tattoo of four numbered finch beak studies with script reading Charles Darwin 1845 on an upper arm.
Four numbered finch beak studies on upper arm
Collage of four small black fine line tattoos on the wrist and forearm, showing a ringed planet, the words inhale exhale, a tiny heart and cross, and a heartbeat line.
Four fine line wrist tattoos in a collage
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'to the sea' with a small wave flourish on the side of the torso, above the waistband of underwear.
To the sea script with a wave on the side
Colour neo-traditional tattoo on a forearm showing a California state outline with a bear, orange poppies, waves, a Hollywood sign and a yellow banner reading Dreamer.
California state map with poppies on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the side of the ribs, with the script words memento mori and memento vivere below.
Dreamcatchers and feathers on the side 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
Fine line black script reading Believe, looped within an infinity symbol with a small cross hanging from it, on the inner wrist, next to an orange wristband.
Believe script and cross on a wrist
Watercolour-style tattoo on the inner forearm with teal and pink splashes and black script reading Sangre, sudor y gloria.
Watercolour splash with script on forearm
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading Believe with a small outlined star above it, on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Believe script tattoo with a star
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
Pencil drawing of a feather with birds lifting away from its tip and a script quote running along the shaft, shown in black and grey.
Feather with birds and script quote
Black lettering reading Sisters, looped inside a heart outline and set on the ankle, with a small dot above the i.
Sisters script within a heart on an ankle
Black ink drawing on paper of a dotwork mandala beside handwritten script reading For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.
Mandala design with script quote
Fine line black script reading Smile on the side of a woman's ribcage, just below her raised upper arm.
Smile script on the side ribs
Black ink tattoo on a shoulder blade showing a feather dissolving into flying birds, with script reading Always on my mind Forever in my heart.
Feather and birds with script on shoulder
Black and grey realism tattoo of two stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on a person's upper back, with the word Family in script above them.
Stacked dreamcatchers with feathers on the back
Fine line infinity symbol with a purple paw print, a red heart and partial black script on the inner wrist, shown on a forearm.
Infinity paw print and heart on a wrist
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
Close view of fine line black script tattoo reading Ad astra per aspera across skin, in a lettering style.
Ad astra per aspera script on skin
Black lettering tattoo of the name Ashley with a butterfly and swirling flourishes across the top of a bare foot.
Script name and butterfly on a foot
Black script lettering reading "P.S. You will always be my Baby girl" tattooed on the outer thigh of a person in denim shorts and a lion print t-shirt.
Script quote on the outer thigh
Close view of a fine-line black cursive script tattoo with two short crossing bars on the inside of a wrist.
Cursive script and two bars on a wrist