Word tattoo ideas

2,200 photos and flash · 96% Lettering, 46% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black fine line cursive script reading good vibes wrapping around a forearm, shown in a black and white photograph.
Good vibes script wrapped around a forearm
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo of the word purpose on the inside of a forearm, with a red and black checked shirt in the background.
Fine line script 'purpose' on a forearm
Close view of a fine line black script phrase running diagonally along the side of a ribcage, with white lace underwear visible at the top of the frame.
Fine line script phrase along the ribs
Two forearms with black tattoos: a bold blackwork X on the left wrist, a small lettering word on the right wrist, and thin black bands with tiny leaf and heart symbols around each forearm.
Bold X and word tattoos on both wrists
Fine line black script tattoo reading we're all mad here across the forearm.
We're all mad here script on a forearm
Black ink gothic lettering across four fingers spells NICE on a hand, with the C drawn as an outline shape.
NICE lettering across four fingers
Black and grey fine line script tattoo reading L'espoir across the inner arm, shown in a close black and white photograph.
Fine line script word on an arm
Black script lettering reading always in a flowing hand, tattooed on the top of a woman's foot near the ankle.
Always script tattoo on a foot
Black brush-script word Explore on a white background, with an arrow running through the letters x and p, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Explore script with arrow design
Black flowing script lettering reading I am my beloved's, and my beloved is Mine with looping flourishes on a white background, shown as a tattoo design.
Script lettering quote in black ink
Black script tattoo reading 'i am not afraid to walk this world alone' on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Handwritten quote on a wrist
Close view of a fine line black script tattoo reading be still and know on the inner forearm, with a striped sleeve at the top of the frame.
Fine line script quote on inner forearm
Black script lettering reading faith, hope and love on the inner wrist of a hand with a clenched fist and French manicure nails.
Faith hope love script on wrist
Black and grey fine line script reading serendipity on the inner forearm, photographed in black and white.
Serendipity script on a forearm
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading pray on the inner wrist, with pearl and crystal bracelets worn beside it.
Script word "pray" on the inner wrist
Close photograph of the phrase avada kedavra in purple lettering tattooed along the side of a finger, which is pointing against a white fabric background.
Avada Kedavra lettering on a finger
Small fine line script tattoo of the word love in black ink on the inner wrist of a hand with pink nails.
Love script on a wrist
Red outlined heart with dotted accents and black script lettering reading love, tattooed on the neck behind the ear.
Red heart and love script behind the ear
Black lettering tattoo of overlapping circles labelled with pronouns such as THEY, I, YOU, WE and ME, on the inside of a forearm, in a lettering and geometric style.
Venn diagram of pronouns on a forearm
Black handwritten script lettering reading grace that overcomes all on a white background, a lettering design with no body part shown.
Grace that overcomes all script lettering
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading Libertad on the inner wrist of a woman holding a glass of red wine.
Libertad script tattoo on the wrist
Single-line black drawing of an infinity symbol with the words on high written in fine cursive script inside the loop, shown as a tattoo design with no body placement visible.
Infinity symbol with On high script
Black ink tattoo of a crown above the word Love in cursive script, placed on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Crown and love script on the upper chest
Close photo of a two-line serif text tattoo on the inner upper arm, reading Everything will be okay in the end, in lettering style.
Two-line quote on the upper arm
Black and grey fine line arrow with leaves and vines running across the back, with the lettering WARR;OR above the shaft.
Arrow and vines with WARR;OR lettering
Small fine-line script word always in dark grey-blue ink on the inner wrist of a hand, with a cream knitted sleeve at the cuff.
Script word always on an inner wrist
Close view of a small fine line black script tattoo on the inner forearm, with a short phrase written in a handwritten style.
Fine line script quote on a forearm
Black script lettering tattoo reading Shameless across the inner wrist, shown in a close-up lettering style.
Shameless script on a wrist
Black script lettering reading Sweet Pea across the lower back, above the waistband of a pair of jeans.
Sweet Pea script on lower back
Close-up of a script lettering tattoo reading Believe on the inner wrist, with a red B and black remaining letters.
Believe script on the inner wrist
Black lettering tattoo on the inner forearm reading WORDS FAIL, with the line MUSIC SPEAKS inverted beneath it, in a plain sans-serif typeface.
Words fail, music speaks lettering on forearm
Black script tattoo reading Let it be on the inner wrist and forearm, with a rainbow friendship bracelet and a white watch beside it.
Let it be script tattoo on the inner wrist
Black script lettering tattoo running along the inner forearm of a person with a bracelet on the wrist.
Script lettering on a forearm
Close-up of the word Fighter in red-brown flowing script lettering across the inner forearm, with a knitted sleeve at the edge of the frame.
Fighter script on a forearm
Black fine line script tattoo reading Joy on the upper chest, just below the collarbone, photographed in black and white.
Script word Joy on upper chest
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
Black and grey script lettering reading big sis and lil sis, tattooed across two fingers on the hand.
Big sis and lil sis script on two fingers
Fine line black script lettering runs vertically on a person's upper back, seen through a cut-out in a pale blue knitted jumper.
Small script tattoo on upper back
Realistic tattoo of a star torn open through skin on the upper arm and shoulder, filled with words including FRIENDSHIP, FAMILY, FREEDOM and a red LOVE.
Torn-skin star with words on an upper arm
Close-up of a black script lettering tattoo reading Courage on the forearm of a woman in a pink tulle dress.
Courage script tattoo on a forearm
Black script lettering reading Stay Strong on the inner wrist, with a hand curled above and dark fabric behind.
Stay Strong script on the wrist
Black fine line script tattoo reading Serendipity on the side of the torso.
Serendipity script tattoo on the side
Black serif lettering reading serendipity with a full stop, tattooed on the inner arm in a close photo.
Serendipity lettering on an arm
Two matching fine line black script tattoos reading sisters with a heart, one on a calf and one on an ankle.
Matching sisters script tattoos with heart
Two hands with the word promise in black script tattooed along the side of a finger, with one finger raised in front.
Promise script tattoos on two fingers
Black handwritten-style lettering reading I LOVE YOU along a finger, with a diamond ring on the neighbouring finger.
I love you lettering on a finger
Close photo of fine line black script reading 'el exito es la mejor venganza' across the skin of the hip, below a dark garment.
Spanish script quote on the hip
Script lettering arranged in a heart shape on the lower back, reading Dream, Hope, Love, Family, Believe and Strength.
Heart of words on the lower back