Word tattoo ideas

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

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Small black fine-line tattoo of the word LOVE with zigzag lines above it, on the upper arm of a woman in a white vest holding a green clutch.
Word LOVE with zigzag lines on upper arm
Black and grey photo of the word JOY in small serif capitals tattooed on the upper arm, just below a grey t-shirt sleeve.
Small serif JOY on an upper arm
Black typewriter-style lettering reading The world is quiet here runs across the inner upper arm.
Typewriter quote on upper arm
Black and grey lettering tattoo in a typewriter font reading Have The Courage to Live. Anyone Can Die., running vertically along the upper arm.
Typewriter quote down the upper arm
Two side-by-side photographs of black lettering tattoos: I'm fine on the upper arm and save me on the shoulder.
I'm fine and save me script tattoos
Black lettering tattoo of many words arranged in a flowing shape across a person's upper arm, with the text running down toward the elbow.
Words arranged in a flowing shape on upper arm
Close-up of a bare arm with black lettering reading LUCE in capitals on the upper arm and a small script line on the forearm near the elbow.
Luce and script lettering on an arm
Close-up photo of a grey-black lettering tattoo on the upper arm, with the letters a, r and m stacked vertically in a serif font.
Stacked serif letters spelling arm on upper arm
Black and white photo of a fine line script lettering tattoo of three words on the upper arm of a woman with long dark hair.
Script lettering on an upper arm
Black script lettering reading Let me be on the upper arm and a solid black cross on the ribs, both in a simple lettering and bold outline style.
Script on upper arm and cross on ribs
Small fine line tattoo reading The END, with script The above block capitals END, in dark ink on an upper arm.
The END lettering on an upper arm
Traditional-style tattoo of a red heart pierced by an arrow, with a yellow banner reading BACON and blue stars, on an upper arm.
Heart with arrow and BACON banner on upper arm
Black lettering tattoo reading 'for a minute there, I lost myself' in a typewriter-style font on an upper arm, shown in a close-up beside a photo of a person in a knitted jumper.
Typewriter-style quote tattoo on an upper arm
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo spelling the word faith across the upper arm near the elbow.
Faith script tattoo on the upper arm
Black fine line eye within a triangle with small lettering on the upper arm, and the words be strong girl with small stars on the ribs.
Eye in triangle and strong girl lettering
Close photo of a small black lettering tattoo reading tattoo on the upper arm, just below a grey t-shirt sleeve.
The word tattoo on an upper arm
Black fine line lettering reading BABE IS BUSY on the outer upper arm of a woman in a grey t-shirt seated in a salon chair.
Small black lettering on an upper arm
Close photo of a black serif lettering tattoo reading 'You are an expression of the universe' in centred lines on the upper arm, with a dark t-shirt sleeve rolled above it.
Text quote tattoo on upper arm
Black and grey photograph of a man with the word forgive in serif lettering on his upper arm, holding a black mug in his other hand.
Forgive lettering on an upper arm
Black and grey tattoo sleeve on an arm showing a panther head, roses, flowers and an eye, photographed from behind against a dark wooden wall.
Black and grey sleeve with panther and roses
Black and grey photo of a small fine line script tattoo reading miles to go on the side of an upper arm.
Miles to go script on upper arm
Black and grey tattoo of the word JOY in a serif font on the upper arm, with a light grey t-shirt sleeve visible.
JOY lettering on an upper arm
Black and grey compass rose and small anchor on an arm sleeve, with blue ink splashes over a map-style background.
Compass and anchor sleeve with blue splashes
A grid of photographs of small script tattoos on wrists, forearms, shoulders, neck and ankle, reading words such as imagine, joy, hope and good bye, mostly in black lettering.
Grid of script word and quote tattoos
Collage of fine line script tattoos on an upper arm, forearm, wrist and neck, reading words such as love, smile, soul and live fearless.
Script words on arms, wrist and neck