Text tattoo ideas

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

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Black blackwork winged ornament tattoo across the lower back above a grey wrap skirt, with a small line of script on the thigh.
Winged design across lower back
Lettering tattoo on the outer thigh reading a quote in black script, flanked by red and blue 3D glasses on the left and a red bow tie on the right.
Quote with 3D glasses and bow tie on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo reading "I'm Fine" in a script style on the back of a thigh above the knee, shown in two side-by-side photos.
"I'm Fine" script on a thigh
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 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 tattoos reading 'Too weird to live' and 'Too rare to die', with small bat outlines, on the backs of two thighs above denim cut-off shorts.
Quote lettering across both thighs
Four photos of fine black script lettering tattoos: a quote on the hip, two quotes on the forearms and one on the thigh.
Script quote tattoos on hip, forearms and thigh
Black lettering tattoo of a three-line quote about winning and refusing to lose, set across the side of a thigh in a serif typeface.
Quote tattoo on the side of a thigh
Black script lettering reading 'This above all; To thine own self be true' across a person's upper thigh, with dark clothing held beside it.
Script quote tattoo on thigh
Black lettering tattoo reading she believed she could so she did, set over a woman's thigh in a typewriter-style font, placed on the thigh.
Quote tattoo on a thigh
Two photographs of black hand-lettered script tattoos, one on the back of a thigh above the knee and one on a lower leg near the ankle, both shown upside down to the viewer.
Black script lettering on two legs
Black and grey lettering with a brown and grey knife illustration on the upper thigh, reading I see a tattoo on my right thigh that I will probably regret one day.
Knife and quote tattoo on the thigh
Black script lettering reading 'What doesn't kill you. Only makes you stronger' across the side of a hip and upper thigh.
Script quote tattoo on the hip
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost, placed on the upper thigh of a person in a denim shirt.
Script quote tattoo on the upper thigh
Black script lettering tattoo running across the outer thigh, photographed in a bedroom with a red garment over the hip.
Script lettering across a thigh
Black fine line script quote tattooed along the upper thigh, with a small outlined bird and a red heart below the text.
Quote and bird on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh reading 'It takes courage to grow up and become who you truly are', with ornamental flourishes above and below the text.
Quote lettering with flourishes on a thigh
Black script lettering tattooed on the upper thigh of each leg, with a phrase reading always on my mind on the left, above black lace stockings.
Script lettering on both thighs
Black fine-line lettering reading a quote, with two small roses and a colour sugar skull tattoo on a thigh.
Quote text and sugar skull on a thigh
Black and grey geometric tattoo on the thigh showing latitude and longitude numbers, a boxed 12.31 and 12, two chevrons and a dot.
Coordinates and chevrons on a thigh
Small black serif lettering reading BRAVE on the outer thigh of a person wearing a white shirt and black top.
Small BRAVE lettering on a thigh
Black fine line script tattoo reading Not all those who wander are lost across the outer thigh, with a denim shirt above it.
Script quote on a thigh
Dark serif capitals reading UNTIL THE VERY END tattooed in a staggered layout on the outer thigh, above a brown knee-high sock.
Staggered quote on a thigh
Close-up of a black script tattoo reading Pursuit of happiness running across the outer thigh, with white shorts visible at the left edge.
Pursuit of happiness script on a thigh
Fine line black lettering tattoo reading Curiosity often leads to trouble along a person's hip and upper thigh.
Quote tattoo along the hip
Fine line black script tattoo reading "Not all those who wander are lost" across the outer thigh, partly covered by a denim shirt.
Script quote along a thigh
Fine line black ink tattoo of two hands holding a cat's cradle string, with the words NO DAMN CAT above and NO DAMN CRADLE below, on the outer thigh.
Cat's cradle hands with lettering on a thigh
Two photos of black script lettering on the back of a thigh and on an ankle, with the words shown upside down in the frame.
Script words on thigh and ankle
Fine black script reading Curiosity often leads to trouble runs along the side of a thigh, below the hem of a grey top.
Quote tattoo along the side of a thigh
Traditional style tattoo of two red boxing gloves hanging from a bow, with the words "You've got more fight left in you", on the outer thigh.
Boxing gloves with quote on thigh
Black ink lettering reading Expecto Patronum in an arched serif font across the side of a thigh, with dark clothing at the top of the frame.
Expecto Patronum lettering on a hip
Black and white photo of a black script quote tattoo running along the upper thigh, partly covered by a hand holding dark fabric.
Script quote along the upper thigh
Black lettering tattoo on a thigh reading I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me, with a black linework castle outline behind the words.
Castle and quote lettering on a thigh
Small lettering tattoo on a thigh with a yellow and orange crown above the black words I'll eat you up, I love you so.
Crown and quote tattoo on a thigh
Black lettering quote reading Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality, with a green-eyed Cheshire Cat grin beneath it, tattooed on the upper thigh.
Cheshire Cat grin and quote on thigh
Black fine-line script tattoo reading sometimes you have to fall before you fly, running across the outer thigh below denim cut-off shorts.
Script quote along a thigh
Black lettering tattoo reading riot on one thigh and grrrl on the other, in a typewriter-style font, on a person wearing a striped skirt.
Riot grrrl lettering across both thighs
Black serif lettering reading 'but without the dark, we'd never see the stars' across the upper thigh, in a lettering style.
Quote tattoo on the thigh
Close-up photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading life is beautiful on the side of a thigh, with white lace underwear visible above it.
Life is beautiful script on the thigh
Black lettering tattoo on the side of a thigh reading so hold your head up high and know it's not the end of the road, set in a serif typeface.
Quote lettering along the side of a thigh
Close-up of a fine line script tattoo on the upper thigh of a woman in a white outfit, reading a short quote in black ink.
Fine line script quote on a thigh
Black and grey botanical tattoo with script lines on a thigh, with a hand making a peace sign at the top left.
Botanical and script tattoo on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo reading Curiosity often leads to trouble along the side of a thigh, with a hand resting on the hip above it.
Quote on the thigh in black script
Traditional style tattoo of red lips with bloodied teeth and dripping red, with the words SWEETNESS and I WAS ONLY JOKING, on the upper thigh.
Lips with bloody teeth and slogan on a thigh
Black lettering tattoo in a serif typeface reading 'but without the dark, we'd never see the stars' across the outer thigh.
Quote tattoo on the thigh
Black script lettering reading "How long is forever? Sometimes just one second" across the outer upper thigh.
Handwritten quote on an upper thigh
Close photo of a small, fine-line black lettering tattoo in a non-Latin script running across the upper thigh.
Thin black script tattoo on the thigh
Fine line black script reading 'Not all those who wander are lost' across the outer thigh of a person in a denim shirt.
Script quote on a thigh