Text tattoo ideas

2,685 photos and flash · 86% Lettering, 26% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black fine line script lettering reading 'the Lord's' runs along a forearm against a soft-focus green background.
Script lettering on a forearm
Black fine line tattoo of a copyright symbol followed by the year 1981, placed on the outer ankle and heel of a light skinned person.
Copyright symbol and 1981 on an ankle
Close-up of a fine line script tattoo reading "I am enough" on a person's shoulder, in a sepia-toned photograph.
"I am enough" script on a shoulder
Black and grey fine line tattoo of four birds in flight above the script words life is a beautiful struggle, across the ribs.
Birds and script quote on the ribs
Small black handwritten script reading "you are art" on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Handwritten
Close view of a fine line script tattoo reading tempus fugit in dark ink across the upper back, between the shoulder blades.
Tempus fugit script on upper back
Black fine line cursive script quotation running diagonally across the inner forearm.
Cursive quotation on forearm
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading "I am with you" across the upper arm.
"I am with you" script on an upper arm
Close photo of a fine line script tattoo reading I was not built to break, placed across the upper chest above a blue and white striped top.
Script quote tattoo across the upper chest
Fine line black tattoo of a small stylised craft on the top of a foot, with the words still flying in script beside it.
Still flying script and small craft on foot
Fine line tattoo of a colour swatch card labelled TATTONE 5K1 N on the inner wrist, in black ink on pale skin.
Colour swatch card on the wrist
Woman seen from behind with a small black fine line script tattoo on her upper back, wearing a white open-back vest and pastel tie-dye denim shorts.
Small script tattoo on upper back
Black fine line script lettering reading No power in the verse can stop me, tattooed across the upper back.
Script quote across upper back
Fine line tattoo of a teal balloon with a handwritten lettering line reading Sometimes you need to let things go, on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Balloon and quote on upper back
Close-up of a small black fine line tattoo reading "it is well" in a typewriter style font on the inner forearm, with a woman in a striped top standing in a grassy field.
Small "it is well" lettering on a forearm
Black script lettering reading without struggle there is no progress, a fine line lettering tattoo on the side ribs of a person wearing a dark top.
Script quote tattoo on the side ribs
Black and white photo of a fine line serif text tattoo reading 'it has been a beautiful fight still is' across a person's upper back.
Serif quote across upper back
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading 'for when i am weak, then i am strong' along the inner forearm.
Script quote on a forearm
Close side view of a fine black script tattoo reading na mo amituofo along the ribs, below a black bra strap.
Script lettering along the ribs
Black and grey photograph of a fine line script quote reading You'll never know dear, how much I love you, running diagonally across a person's upper back below the shoulder.
Script quote across a shoulder blade
Black fine line script tattoo of a Bible verse across the upper back of a woman with dark wavy hair, placed horizontally between the shoulder blades.
Script verse across upper back
Close view of a small black fine line tattoo of latitude and longitude coordinates on the upper back of a woman in an open-back floral dress.
Fine line coordinates tattoo on upper back
Black and white photo of a fine line script quote tattoo along the side of a ribcage, with a lace bra visible above it.
Script quote tattoo on ribs
Black fine line script lettering reading Live as if you were to die tomorrow, running vertically along the side of the ribs.
Script quote running down the ribs
Black fine line script tattoo reading inhale the future exhale the past, with four birds in flight, on a shoulder.
Script quote and flying birds on shoulder
Fine line black tattoo of latitude and longitude coordinates above two overlapping triangle outlines on a forearm.
Coordinates and triangles on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo across the lower back reading 'The pain you feel today... is the strength you feel tomorrow', worn above a grey garment waistband.
Script quote across the lower back
Black and white photograph of a woman's bare back with a fine line script tattoo running down the length of the spine, from the neck to the lower back.
Fine line script tattoo along the spine
Fine line tattoo of a paint swatch card reading TATTONE and 5K1 N on the upper arm, beneath a grey sleeve.
Paint swatch card tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey photo of a fine script tattoo reading 'I loved you at your darkest' with 'Romans 5:8' beneath it, on the upper thigh.
Script quote tattoo on the thigh
Fine line black script tattoo on the lower back reading I want to live not just survive, with a hand resting above it.
Script quote reading I want to live not just survive
Black and white photo of a fine line script tattoo reading fearfully and wonderfully made with a small cross, across the side of the ribs.
Script quote with cross on the ribs
Black and white photo of fine line script showing two lines of coordinates tattooed across the top of a bare foot.
Coordinates script on a foot
Fine line black 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
Fine line black tattoo of a plaster with the words I WILL FEEL BETTER on the inside of a wrist, with a printed flash sheet behind.
Plaster with "I will feel better" on a wrist
Fine black script lettering of a multi-line quote runs diagonally across the side ribs in a lettering tattoo.
Script quote across the ribs
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
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
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
Black line drawing of a simple cross above the fine-line lettering I surrender who I've been for who you are, on a plain light grey background.
Cross and lettering quote design
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
Black line drawing of a fine-lined arrow above a block of text quoting a passage about focus and aiming.
Arrow tattoo design with quote
Two forearms held together, one with a fine line outline of a camera and the other with black lettering reading f/5.6 and 1/125 on the inner arm.
Camera and exposure settings tattoos on forearms
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading I refuse to sink with a small anchor, on the inner forearm of a person wearing a lace top and dark jeans.
I refuse to sink script with anchor on forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading This too shall pass across the upper chest of a person wearing a low-cut dark top.
This too shall pass script on upper chest
Black fine line script tattoo of the words the will to live will always outweigh the ability to die, across the ribs.
Handwritten quote along the ribs