Script tattoo ideas

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

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Flash design of a cream ribbon banner with black script reading a quote about stars and returning, set on a purple background with black stars, drawn in a neo-traditional style.
Ribbon banner with a star-scattered quote
Black hand-lettered tattoo reading DO NOT RESUSCITATE on the upper chest, with a striped shirt being held open around it.
Do Not Resuscitate lettering on a chest
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading Smile on the side of a person's ribs, below the arm.
Smile script on the side ribs
Black script lettering reading Soul Sister on the lower back, shown on two people side by side in a black and white photo.
Matching Soul Sister script tattoos
Black handwritten script tattoo reading What We Do In Life and Echoes In Eternity across the side of the ribs.
Two-line quote in script on the side ribs
Collage of four photos of black script lettering tattoos on ankles and feet, including the word wanderlust and the phrase maybe in distance, but never in heart.
Script lettering tattoos on ankles and feet
Black script lettering tattoo on the back of a hand, which rests on a black object wrapped in plastic.
Script lettering tattoo on the hand
Close-up of a black script lettering tattoo on skin, with two words joined by a large infinity loop.
Script lettering in an infinity loop
Black cursive lettering reading Stay Strong with small blue watercolour swallows flying across it on a plain grey background.
Stay Strong script with blue swallows
Fine line pink infinity symbol with the word love written in script across it, on the inner wrist and forearm.
Infinity symbol and love script on a wrist
Flash sheet of flourished script numerals from 1 to 20 in black linework, with looping tails, shown as tattoo design options.
Flourished script numerals 1 to 20
White fine line infinity symbol on a black background, with the word blessed written in script along its lower right loop, shown as a tattoo design.
Infinity symbol with script blessed
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a solid bird in flight with the words take me far written in script on a line that ends in an arrow, on the upper back.
Bird in flight with 'take me far' script
Six black script lettering samples of the word 'Ohana on a white background, shown as tattoo flash in varying weights and flourishes.
'Ohana lettering in several script styles
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading til death along a finger, with a blurred background.
Til death script on a finger
Realistic black and grey pencil drawing of a sleeve design with sparrows, hummingbirds, roses, feathers and the script The sky is the limit.
Birds, roses and script sleeve design
Colour tattoo of two cartoon white cats with pink daisies, a teal backdrop and a Darling banner, placed on the calf.
Two cartoon cats and daisies on a calf
White linework lettering reading Allons-y on black, with a sonic screwdriver drawn diagonally and scattered stars and swirls, in a lettering style.
Allons-y lettering with sonic screwdriver
Black and grey script and lotus flower tattoo on the lower back, with white and grey Calvin Klein waistbands visible.
Script and lotus tattoo on lower back
Realistic blue ribbon and black cross with beads on the side ribs, with the script Genesis 50:20 running along the ribbon.
Blue ribbon and beaded cross on the ribs
Fine line tattoo of the word Hope in black script above a purple outlined heart with a small ribbon motif, on the inner wrist.
Hope script and purple heart on a wrist
Close-up of a fine black script tattoo reading Amicizia on the back of the neck, partly covered by reddish-brown hair.
Amicizia script on the nape of the neck
Large black and grey landscape back tattoo with mountains, trees and a sun, plus German script across the upper back, seen from behind by a lake.
Landscape back piece with German script
Black lettering tattoo in script reading God Is A Awesome God, curved across the upper chest below the collarbones, shown in two stacked photos.
Script phrase across the upper chest
Black and grey shaded design drawing of stars, lilies, a plumeria, rosary beads and a cross, intended as a tattoo design rather than shown on skin.
Stars, lilies and rosary beads flash design
Small black fine line script tattoo on the upper arm of a woman in a yellow backless dress, photographed from behind.
Fine line script on an upper arm
Small black fine line tattoo of a heart outline containing script strokes and a cross-like mark, on the side of the torso.
Small heart outline with script on the side
Fine line black script reading carpe diem on a forearm, with a second photo showing the same area covered by skin-toned concealer.
Carpe diem script on forearm, before and after concealer
Black blackletter lettering in four lines runs down the side of a torso, forming a quote about hope beneath it all.
Blackletter quote along the side ribs
Two fingers pressed together, each with a dark blue-black script tattoo reading Promise, placed on the hand.
Promise script on two fingers
Black line design of a long, diagonal script quote that ends in a feather, birds and a dreamcatcher, shown on a white background.
Script quote with feather and dreamcatcher
Fine line wrist tattoo of a paint palette, ink pot, quill and camera above the Italian phrase L'arte è la soluzione al caos.
Palette, ink, quill and camera with Italian script
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading "i felt free" on a person's shoulder, with a black strap and a thin chain visible.
"i felt free" script on shoulder
Black and grey fine line infinity symbol tattoo with three small script characters inside the loop, on the side of a ribcage.
Infinity symbol with script on ribs
Black and grey script lettering with a ribbon banner and scrollwork on a calf, with an ornate letter at the centre.
Script lettering with banner on a calf
Black script lettering tattoo of a four-line quote running along the side of a person's hip or upper thigh.
Script quote tattoo along the side of the hip
Fine line script lettering reading love me for who I am, running vertically down the centre of a bare back.
Script lettering down the spine
Neo-trad tattoo of a grey robot head with yellow eyes, red flowers and green leaves, with the words You Are Who You Choose To Be above it, on an upper arm.
Robot head and roses on upper arm
Black fine line script and a partly hidden floral tattoo on the lower back, shown above a white Calvin Klein waistband.
Fine line script and flower on lower back
Cartoon lion cub curled up in soft tan and green ink, with the words kumbuka wewe ninoni in black script above, tattooed on the side of the body.
Lion cub and script on the side
Colourful watercolour-style feather tattoo with black linework and small symbols, including an arrow, a triangle and the number 24, on a forearm.
Watercolour feather with symbols on a forearm
Black fine line daisy tattoo with cursive script trailing down from the petals along the skin, shown in a close photograph.
Daisy with script lettering
Forearm tattoo of a green flying figure silhouette above the black script Take me to Neverland, with a dotted green trail.
Peter Pan silhouette and Neverland script on forearm
Fine line tattoo of a grey cat and a pink-eared rabbit with a flowing script letter on the inner forearm.
Cat and rabbit with script on a forearm
Black and grey skeleton key tattoo with the word Home written in script inside the ornate bow, on a lower limb.
Skeleton key tattoo with Home script
Black and grey tattoo on an upper arm showing a rolled bundle of banknotes, flames and bold script lettering in a lettering style.
Banknotes, flames and lettering on upper arm
Woman seen from behind with a black fine line script tattoo running vertically down the side of her back, placed beside her shoulder blade.
Fine script lettering down the back
Fine line black script tattoo forming a ring on the upper back, with the wearer's hair in a bun above it.
Circular script tattoo on upper back