Text tattoo ideas

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Close-up of black serif lettering tattooed on the side of a thigh, reading a four-line quote about snow, wind, a lone wolf and a surviving pack.
Wolf quote lettering on the side of the thigh
Black and grey rose, skull and script tattoo covering the outer thigh and calf of a woman wearing grey shorts and white trainers.
Rose and skull leg sleeve with script
Black ink lettering reading Excuse us while we sing to the sky across the outer thigh, above denim shorts.
Quote tattoo on the outer thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo of a wolf head beneath pine trees with the words Winter is coming curved around it, on the upper thigh.
Wolf head and pine trees on a thigh
Fine black cursive script tattoo curving along the outer thigh, with lettering that reads she laughs without fear of the future.
Script quote tattoo along the thigh
Black script quote tattoo across the outer thigh, with denim shorts visible above it.
Script quote tattoo on a thigh
Fine line black script tattoo reading don't forget to love yourself across the outer thigh, in a Lettering style.
Handwritten quote on the thigh
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh reading We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken, in a plain sans-serif font.
Quote tattoo on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo in cursive script reading Accept what is, Let go of what was, and have faith in what will be, across the side of the hip and thigh.
Three-line script quote on the hip
Black and grey realism tattoo of a man in glasses and a tie on the outer thigh, with a scroll banner reading Assistant Regional Manager.
Portrait of a man in glasses with banner on thigh
Black and grey script lettering tattoo of a motivational paragraph across the outer thigh, shown in a black and white photo with denim shorts.
Block quote tattoo on the thigh
Black script lettering reading 'for those I love I will sacrifice' across the upper thigh, beside denim shorts.
Script quote across the upper thigh
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh in a lettering style, with a serif quote about courage between two ornamental scroll flourishes.
Lettered quote tattoo on the thigh
Black and grey shaded cross tattoo with cracked-stone detailing and flowing script lettering on the upper thigh.
Shaded cross with script quote on thigh
Dark script lettering reading "Not all those who wander are lost" on the outer thigh, with a denim shirt pulled up beside it.
Script quote tattoo on the thigh
Two photographs of black ink lettering: "I'm fine" on the thigh above the knee, and "save me" on the ankle, both in a brush-style script.
"I'm fine" and "save me" lettering on leg
Close-up of a thigh with a blue Spanish script quote and a shaded blue bow tattoo, partly cropped at the left edge.
Spanish script quote and blue bow on the thigh
Black typewriter-style lettering of a short prose quote tattooed down the upper thigh of a person wearing a floral skirt.
Typewriter quote tattoo on a thigh
Thin black lettering reading Curiosity often leads to trouble runs across the side of a thigh, with a hand resting on a grey top above it.
Quote tattoo on the side of a thigh
Black lettering reading Curiosity often leads to trouble runs along the outer thigh of a person wearing a grey top with one hand on their hip.
Quote in script along the side of a thigh
Small black lettering reading GRL PWR sits on the outer thigh of a seated person in black underwear and a white shirt.
GRL PWR lettering on a thigh
Fine line lettering tattoo shaped like an infinity loop, written in dark ink across the outer thigh of a person wearing a striped dress.
Lyric loop tattoo on a thigh
Black and grey wing tattoo across the ribs and an ornamental mandala-style tattoo on the back of the hand, with vertical lettering down the outer thigh.
Wing and mandala tattoos on a woman at the beach
Fine line black script tattoo reading 'I will almost die for this beauty' running along a woman's thigh above the knee.
Script quote on the thigh
Black and grey realism leg sleeve on a thigh and calf, showing a lion head, daisies, a pocket watch, a skull and lettering.
Lion and flower leg sleeve with pocket watch
Black ink verse quote in a serif typeface, set inside an ornate scrolled frame on the outer thigh, with partial script visible above.
Verse quote in ornate scroll frame on thigh
Black lettering tattoo on the side of a thigh reading I carry your heart with me, with the word heart written in a larger cursive script.
Quote tattoo on the side of the thigh
Close-up of a black script quote tattoo across the outer thigh, reading Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.
Script quote tattoo on a thigh
Two thighs show matching black lettering tattoos above the knees, each with a leafy vine and flower, reading OH NO LOVE and YOU'RE NOT ALONE.
Matching thigh tattoos with leaves and a flower
Black lettering tattoo of a quote about courage on the outer thigh, framed by ornate scrolls and set in a mix of bold and italic serif type.
Quote tattoo with scrollwork on a thigh
Black fine line crescent moon with a script quote beside it, tattooed on the outer thigh of a person in a brown knitted cardigan.
Crescent moon and quote on a thigh
Black script tattoo on the side of a thigh reading for every dark night, with a single arrow and there is a brighter day beneath it.
Quote and arrow on a thigh
Black and grey botanical wreath with the words MY BODY MY RULES tattooed on the outer thigh.
Floral wreath with lettering on thigh
Black sans-serif lettering on a thigh reading 'We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken' across four lines.
Quote tattoo on the thigh
Black lettering tattoo on the thigh in a serif typeface, reading but without the dark, we'd never see the stars.
Quote tattoo on the thigh
Single-colour tattoo on a thigh of the words HELL IS EMPTY AND ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, framed by swirling scrollwork in lettering and fine line style.
Quote lettering with scrollwork on a thigh
Fine line black outline tattoo of a tumbler with a liquid line, above the words MALE TEARS in capitals, on the side of a thigh.
Glass of male tears on a thigh
Close-up of a fine line script tattoo reading "Not all those who wander are lost" across the outer thigh of a person in a denim shirt.
Script quote on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo on the outer thigh reading We're all mad here, with the words arranged in the shape of a spade.
We're all mad here lettering in a spade shape
Black cursive lettering tattoo reading soul meets body across the side of a thigh, with a pale waistband at the top edge of the frame.
Soul meets body script on upper thigh
Black and grey lettering tattoo reading DO NOT CUT ABOVE LINE with a scissors symbol on the upper leg, held by two hands.
Do not cut above line lettering on thigh
Two matching thigh tattoos with black lines and lettering reading Goodnight nobody and Goodnight mush, the second beside a coloured bowl with a spoon.
Matching thigh tattoos: Goodnight nobody and a bowl
Close-up of a small black lettering tattoo running along the side of a person's hip and upper thigh, in a fine, neat style.
Small black lettering on the hip
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading 'It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live' on a thigh.
Script quote on a thigh
Two photographs of black lettering tattoos: "I'm fine" on the outer thigh above the knee, and "save me" on the ankle of a raised foot, both in a plain black script.
"I'm fine" and "save me" lettering on legs
Fine line black tattoo on the side of a thigh showing a stack of three books with the words I've lived a thousand lives above them.
Stack of books and quote on thigh
Black script lettering reading 'What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger' across the outer thigh, shown in a black and white photo.
Script quote on a thigh
Black and grey lettering tattoos reading Peace will win on one thigh and Fear will lose on the other, shown on a person wearing denim shorts and a grey top.
Peace will win and fear will lose on thighs