Lettering tattoo ideas

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Black script lettering tattoo reading Don't let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game, on the side of a torso below a grey top.
Script quote along the side ribs
Black lettering arranged in a diamond shape across the upper back, with the words shine, on you crazy and diamond set in bold blocky capitals.
Lettering diamond on a upper back
Black fine line script reading sometimes you have to fall before you fly, with a flock of small birds, tattooed along the ribs and side of the abdomen.
Script quote and birds along the ribs
Black and grey photo of two hands with matching infinity symbol tattoos, each with handwritten script, one reading My sister's protector.
Matching infinity tattoos with script
Black script tattoo of a quote about dance with a pair of ballet pointe shoes below it, on the side of a ribcage.
Dance quote and pointe shoes on ribs
Black and grey typewriter-style lettering across a woman's upper back, with shaded floral tattoos on both upper arms, seen from behind in sepia tones.
Typewriter text across a upper back
Black and grey tattoo on a calf showing two cartoon figures, one in a dark cloak and one in a cap, inside a vine wreath with the words Ain't that just the way.
Cartoon pair and lettering on a calf
Small black lettering tattoo reading God Blessed in a script style on the ankle, with a hand wearing a large ring resting on the leg above it.
God Blessed script on an ankle
Black line drawing of a tattoo design: a cross formed from script words including faith, grace, peace, hope, love and Christ, with small arrows, on a white background.
Script cross with faith, grace and hope
Close-up photo of a grey handwritten lettering tattoo on the side of a neck, reading Abby above GIRL in block capitals.
Grey lettering reading Abby Girl on neck
Black ink tattoo on the inside of a wrist showing a stylised figure symbol above the lettered words be the change.
Be the change lettering with figure on wrist
Fine line script word Joy joined to an infinity symbol, tattooed on the inner wrist and forearm, in a reddish-brown single ink.
Joy script with infinity symbol on wrist
Black lettering tattoo reading Expecto Patronum across the inner wrist, in a serif and script style.
Expecto Patronum lettering on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo of a tabby cat's face above the script word Woody, on a forearm.
Cat portrait with script name on forearm
Close-up of a fine line script tattoo of latitude and longitude coordinates in black ink on the upper back.
Latitude and longitude coordinates on upper back
Black script lettering spelling a name across a forearm, set over a background of blue star shapes.
Script lettering name on a forearm
Fine line tattoo of an infinity symbol joined to the word love in script, on the inner wrist.
Infinity symbol and love script on a wrist
Black and grey lettering tattoo of a two-line literary quote in a serif typeface across a forearm.
Literary quote on forearm
Close photograph of a woman's torso in black lace lingerie showing a black and grey realism rose and vertical script tattoo on the side of the ribs.
Black and grey rose and script on a torso
Black and grey tattoos on two forearms: the word Amore in script on one wrist, a fine line world map and a shaded compass rose, with a real brown butterfly perched on the arm.
Amore script, world map and compass on forearms
Fine line black script tattoo reading always with a full stop on the upper arm, below a grey sleeve.
Always lettering on the upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a rose made from rolled banknotes with script banners above and below, on the outer thigh.
Rose of banknotes with script banners on a thigh
Fine line black outline tattoo of a rope-wrapped anchor above the words 'I refuse to sink.' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Anchor with rope and 'I refuse to sink' on a wrist
Black and white photo of a woman's neck with her hair up, showing a small fine line tattoo of stylised lettering on the nape.
Small script mark on the nape of the neck
Fine black script lettering tattooed along the outer thigh of a person lying on a white bed in a red top.
Script tattoo on a thigh
Two matching forearm tattoos of the words Hope, Faith and Love in black script with swirling flourishes and a yin yang symbol at the end.
Hope Faith Love script on both forearms
Fine line black script lettering reading She is clothed in strength and dignity, And she laughs without fear of the future, across the side of a foot.
Script quote on the side of a foot
Small black ampersand tattoo on the inner wrist and forearm, in a lettering style, shown against pale skin.
Small ampersand tattoo on a wrist
Black lettering tattoo of the word hope inside an infinity symbol, with three birds flying above, on the side of a torso.
Infinity symbol with hope and birds
Black hand-drawn script lettering of the lyric Whisper words of wisdom, let it be, with The Beatles beneath, drawn as a tattoo design on a plain white background.
Whisper words of wisdom lettering
Black brush lettering design on a white background reading Curiosity did not kill this cat, set in three slanted lines with underlines, shown as a lettering tattoo design.
Curiosity did not kill this cat lettering
Black and grey linework tattoo of a hanging 'Sorry we're closed' sign on an upper arm, with brush and pen designs below near the elbow.
Sorry we're closed sign on an upper arm
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading Agape on the hip, with dark lace visible at the top of the frame.
Agape script lettering on hip
Small black serif lettering reading PARTY, set vertically on the inner wrist of a forearm, with its mirrored stencil visible on the paper below.
PARTY lettering on the inner wrist
Black script lettering reading if you can't live longer, live deeper, with a small aeroplane silhouette below, shown as a tattoo design on a sepia background with no body part visible.
Script quote with small aeroplane design
Black handwritten script reading peace like a river on a plain white background, a lettering design with no body placement shown.
Peace like a river handwritten script
Black ink flash design reading HAPPY HALLOWEEN with a bat above, ornate swirls, a spiderweb and two spiders below.
Happy Halloween lettering with bat and spiderweb
Flash design drawing of ornate black script reading And Though She Be But Little She Is Fierce, framed by dark red roses with drips, with no body placement shown.
Script quote with red roses flash design
Fine line black script quote running across the top of a foot near the ankle, with a small coloured stack of books beside the ankle bone.
Script quote and books on a foot
Black and grey lettering tattoo in cursive script with flourishes along a woman's side ribs, above black lace underwear.
Script quote tattoo along the ribs
Close view of a small black lettered tattoo reading HE>I on the upper shoulder near the collarbone.
Small HE>I lettering near the shoulder
Black and grey photo of the words So it goes and a small starburst tattooed on the inner forearm, in a clean fine line lettering style.
So it goes lettering and starburst on a forearm
Black and grey realism tattoo of a cowboy on a barrel racing horse, with the words Courage is being scared, across a woman's upper back.
Barrel racer and horse with quote on upper back
Close photo of the words cheers bitches in dark fine-line script lettering across the back of a wrist and hand, against green leaves.
Cheers bitches script on the wrist
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading Hello Sweetie with a small heart, across the forearm.
Hello Sweetie script on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of the words Only the good die young above a flock of small birds on the ribs, with a pink bra visible at the top of the frame.
Script quote and birds on ribs
Black ink script lettering reading it is well, drawn as a flowing handwritten design on a plain white background, with no body part visible.
Script lettering reading it is well
Black and grey forearm tattoo of mountains and a sun inside a circle, with a handwritten quote above and around it about going somewhere and having room for one more troubled soul.
Mountain and sun quote on a forearm