Tattoo Lettering

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Giulia Marottadone
room Nova Milanese
171
Tattoos
64
likes
23
followers
Line Art
Blackwork
+4

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Marina Molistdone
room Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
373
Tattoos
242
likes
71
followers
Line Art
Fine Line
+2

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Jure Werberdone
room Maribor
537
Tattoos
851
likes
24
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Single Needle
Micro-Realism
+6

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Jingdone
room Queens
259
Tattoos
176
likes
51
followers
Minimalist
Line Art
+3

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Serena Ferrarinidone
room Campogalliano
5
Tattoos
2
likes
7
followers
Minimalist
Lettering
+1

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KLAURINKdone
room Escazรบ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท San Rafael de Escazรบ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ท
88
Tattoos
67
likes
24
followers
Line Art
Fine Line
+2

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Lillian "Honeybadger" Chendone
room Hillsborough
21
Tattoos
0
likes
2
followers
Line Art
Line Art
+60

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ceva.tattoodone
room Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
51
Tattoos
42
likes
8
followers
Hand Poked
Minimalist
+1

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Pablo Dรญaz Gordoadone
room Mexico City
36
Tattoos
158
likes
108
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Illustrative
Geometric
+4

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Alex Creamdone
room Barcelona ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
4
Tattoos
5
likes
3
followers
Blackwork
Illustrative
+7

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Tyler ATDdone
room Whistler
15
Tattoos
15
likes
7
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Black and grey
Illustrative
+4

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Jodic Chandone
room Hong Kong
8
Tattoos
16
likes
16
followers
Lettering
Watercolor

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Claudio Valenzueladone
room Santiago
1
Tattoos
0
likes
9
followers
Black and grey
New School
+1

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Tattooer Jinadone
room Seoul ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท
786
Tattoos
171
likes
9
followers
Line Art
Fine Line
+1

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Julesdone
room Berlin
329
Tattoos
63
likes
6
followers
Line Art
Fine Line
+2

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Richi Tatsdone
room Bogotรก ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด
166
Tattoos
36
likes
2
followers
Line Art
Fine Line
+3

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Luise Steilendone
room Cologne ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
186
Tattoos
46
likes
8
followers
Cosmetic Tattooing
Microblading
+3

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Nhi.Inkdone
room Ho Chi Minh City
231
Tattoos
35
likes
3
followers
Lettering
Line Art
+1

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Lettering ranges from simple tattoos of letters and words in standard fonts to highly stylized custom pieces that look both aesthetically pleasing and legible letters or numbers.

โ€œLetteringโ€ refers to any stylized letters, words, characters or quotes, with or without accompanying imagery.

Lettering, as a category, includes a range of cultural and historical script tattoo styles, as well as modern calligraphy, handwriting, custom font design and digital typography. Common lettering styles include, but are not limited to:

Traditional - Blocky letters made with thick black lines that originated during the Sailor Jerry era of tattooing. Words, in traditional tattoos, are sometimes placed on banners and ribbons, or they may sit outside the design as a header or footnote.

Blackletter - This bold font, also called โ€œOld Englishโ€ and โ€œGothic,โ€ dates back to Medieval Europe and remains popular in both hand-written calligraphy and digital typography. Blackletter uses thick and straight black lines with consistent curvature around the serifs.

โ€œWest Coastโ€ or โ€œChicanoโ€ - Ornate black and grey lettering, often with an outline and drop-shadow; a more expressive and dramatic version of Blackletter. This was popularized in 20th century Mexican-American cultures in the Western United States, especially California.

Calligraphy - Before printing machines could mass-produce text, special ink pens and brushes were used to control the legibility and consistency of handwriting. Each fontโ€™s stylized aesthetic depends on the type of tool used to achieve it, whether of Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern or European origin. Tattoo machines can now mimic almost any type of calligraphy tool.

Handwriting - As the name implies, custom handwriting is created by the human hand, and is uniquely identifiable to person creating it. Asking a tattooer to mimic another personโ€™s handwriting requires attention to detail about the angle, proportionality, inconsistencies, kerning (space between the letters) and the overall speed with which the original sample was written.

Graffiti - The street art approach to tattoo lettering aims to resemble freehand tags, as if written with spray paint. The letters vary by artist, and are arguably a form of handwriting. Common traits include bold and bubbly curves with sharp lines and theatrical serifs.

Digital Typography - This includes any and all fonts that are standardized by a machine, whether analog or digital. Since the human hand is currently the only way to tattoo these fonts, it requires incredible precision from the tattooer.

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