Word tattoo ideas

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

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Black fine line script tattoos on two ankles, one reading beach and the other partly hidden by a cowrie shell anklet charm.
Script words on two ankles
Black fine line tattoo of a serotonin molecular structure with the word warr;or in serif lettering, on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Serotonin molecule and warr;or script on upper back
Fine line black script lettering with a small heart and swirling flourish, tattooed on the side of the torso near the hip.
Script word tattoo with heart flourish
Back of a person with a fine line black script tattoo of the word timshel on the upper back near the shoulder.
Timshel script on upper back
Black and grey photo of a fine line script tattoo reading dreamer of impossible dreams across the upper back near the shoulder.
Fine line script quote on the upper back
Small black fine line lettering reading mind above matter, with a curved line between the words, on a wrist.
Mind and matter wording on a wrist
Small black typewriter-style lettering reading wanderlust on the inner wrist, with gold bangles and a mountain landscape behind.
Wanderlust lettering on the inner wrist
Black fine line lettering reading home is wherever I'm with you runs diagonally along the inner forearm of a hand raised against a dim background.
Quote reading home is wherever I'm with you
Fine line black script reading strength with Braille dots above it, tattooed on the inside of a wrist.
Braille and script word on a wrist
Black lettering on a forearm reading LOVE above a horizontal line with IS THE ANSWER beneath it, in a simple lettering style.
LOVE is the answer lettering on a forearm
Black fine-line tattoo of the word love written in looping script inside an outlined heart, on the inner wrist, in black and white.
Love script in a heart on a wrist
Black outline lettering tattoo of the word OVERSKÅG inside a rounded capsule shape, placed on the top of a bare foot.
Overskåg word tattoo on top of a foot
Black and white hatched line drawing of the word Boop with a full stop, a lettering tattoo design with no body placement shown.
Boop lettering design
Black and grey realistic tattoo on a forearm showing torn skin revealing words such as courage, freedom, integrity and compassion.
Torn skin revealing virtue words on a forearm
Three arms meet in the centre of the frame, each showing a matching black script tattoo reading ohana on the inner forearm.
Matching ohana script tattoos on three wrists
Close photo of two fingers with black gothic-style lettering tattooed along them, reading peace will win and fear will lose.
Peace will win and fear will lose on fingers
Fine line script lettering design of the word beautiful with a flowing line extending from each side, drawn in black on a cream background.
Beautiful in fine line script
Close photo of a small black script tattoo reading fancy on the upper chest, beside long brown hair and a sequinned top.
Fancy script on upper chest
Small black lettering reading exist on the palm of a hand, in a black and white photograph with a dark background.
Small word 'exist' on the palm
Fine line black script lettering running diagonally across a shoulder, with a black lace bra strap and a thin chain necklace visible nearby.
Fine line script word on a shoulder
Black typewriter-style lettering reading Promise tattooed along a finger, a lettering design on the hand.
Promise lettering tattoo on a finger
Close-up of a fine line gold script tattoo reading be happy with a trailing underline on the outer upper arm.
Gold script "be happy" on upper arm
Black and grey photo of a fine line script word tattoo on a person's ribs, with a dark top lifted to the side.
Script word tattoo on the ribs
Close photo of a black fine line script tattoo reading grateful on the upper arm, with a rolled navy shirt sleeve above it.
Script word "grateful" on upper arm
Fine line black script tattoo reading good vibes on the side of a torso, just below the ribs.
Good vibes script on the side ribs
Fine line black tattoo of a small bird on a wavy line leading to the word Believe, on the inner wrist of a clenched hand.
Bird and Believe script on the wrist
Close photo of a fine line black script tattoo reading alia volat propriis across the upper chest, below a black lace bra strap and above a grey vest top.
Fine line Latin script on upper chest
Black and white photo of a woman seen from behind, with a small fine line script tattoo on the back of her neck.
Small script tattoo on the back of the neck
Black script lettering reading Numquam timebunt umbrae along the upper arm of a person with their arm raised, shown from behind.
Latin script quote on upper arm
Black fine lettering reading "i am because you were" in a clean sans-serif font across the upper back, near the shoulder blade.
Lowercase quote tattoo on upper back
Black serif lettering tattooed on the inner forearm reads: We define ourselves by the best that is in us, not the worst that has been done to us.
Quote tattoo on a forearm
Small black lettering tattoo reading you are art, running diagonally across the skin of an arm, in a Lettering style.
You are art lettering on an arm
Close-up of a small fine line black script word tattoo on the inner wrist, with the hand open against a dark background.
Small script word on the inner wrist
Close photo of a thin black script tattoo reading fearless across the wrist and back of the hand.
Fearless script on a wrist
Hand-drawn black ink script lettering reading "be you", shown as a tattoo design on plain white paper with no body placement visible.
Be you script lettering design
Black fine line script reading Only if I want to with a small paper aeroplane, on the outer forearm against a wooden shingle wall.
Script quote and paper aeroplane on a forearm
Close-up of a black lettering tattoo on the inner forearm reading "it's a beautiful day to save lives" in a plain sans-serif font.
Quote tattoo on a forearm
Black lettering tattoo on the ribs reading 'And though she be but little, she is fierce', set in serif type with an italic word.
Quote tattoo on the ribs
Two matching black script tattoos reading Always sit on the ankles of two people, photographed side by side over a plastic-covered surface.
Matching Always ankle tattoos
Close-up of a fine line black script tattoo reading 'always' on the inner wrist.
Always script on the wrist
Fine line black script tattoo reading resilience, with an arrow at each end, on the inner forearm.
Resilience script with arrows on the forearm
Black looping script lettering tattoo running down the forearm, drawn in thin, flowing cursive strokes.
Looping script lettering on a forearm
Black and grey fine line script reading Love me for who I am, tattooed along the top of a shoulder near the collarbone.
Script quote along the shoulder
Small black serif lettering reading 'be here now.' on the inner forearm near the wrist, beside a grey knit sleeve.
Be here now lettering on the inner wrist
Close-up of a script lettering tattoo on skin reading In all this chaos we found safety, framed by red and grey heartbeat lines.
Script quote with red heartbeat lines
Black script lettering reading Never let your fear decide your fate, tattooed on the inner forearm in a lettering style.
Script quote on a forearm
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 and grey fine line script tattoo reading Strength on the back of a neck, with dark hair above it.
Strength script on the nape of the neck