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Lettering Tattoos

Lettering is the style that carries a message most directly: a motto, a name, a date. From the showy curves of Chicano lettering to elegant handwriting, the font you choose sets the character of the text as much as its meaning.

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With lettering, legibility is everything. An overly ornate font that looks beautiful on paper can blur together once shrunk onto skin. Simplicity for long texts, flourish for short words: that's the basic rule.

Things to know about Lettering Tattoos

Try your own text

In InkTrier's try-on tool you can type your own text, choose a font and instantly see how it will look on your body; it's made for lettering tattoos.

Balance size and legibility

Ornate calligraphy becomes unreadable at small sizes. The thinner the lettering, the larger it should be; keep it short, keep it clear.

Double-check other languages

Before getting text in another language or alphabet, verify the meaning and spelling with more than one source; tattoos don't come with an eraser.

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Try the design on your own photo; if you like it, post a free request and let studios in your city send you price quotes.

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