Tattoo Lettering Styles
March 5, 2010
I've been doing a lot of digging for different tattoo lettering styles for my sleeve. I want the sleeve to be themed, but I also want to mix in pieces of my life that are important to me. Maybe a quote that I live by, and definitely my kids' names and possible birthdates. My son just turned three and my daughter is one, and I really want them to be represented on this sleeve somewhere.
Probably the most traditional style of tattoo lettering is pictured below. It's a standard tattoo font and resembles calligraphy. The forearms, upper chest, and abdomen are the most popular places for this type of tattoo lettering. I can't say that I'm too fond of this style.
Traditional Tattoo Lettering
Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/leleleoni57/2931533281/
Feminine Tattoo Lettering
November 20, 2009
Lest I forget some of the more delicate fonts, here is a great tattoo lettering style for poems, song lyrics, scripted works, or even quotes. This would be a great style to work into a larger floral or nature piece as well.
Delicate Tattoo Lettering Style
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Effected Tattoo Lettering Style
August 21, 2009
This style of tattoo lettering is a bit more effected. It's a bit over the top for me, but some really like its extravagance.
Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mister-nylon/2399745398/
Create Tattoo Lettering With Free Fonts
January 19, 2009
During the Chopper Tattoo review, I mention that you should not choose the additional lettering option, and the reason is because those same fonts are freely available directly from FontFreak. This post will show you how to find and use fonts from FontFreak to create the perfect tattoo lettering for your new ink.
The process is straightforward, but some folks have a little trouble installing fonts, so the video will walk you through the process from start to finish. In a nutshell:
- Head to FontFreak and choose a font for your tattoo lettering.
- Download the font to your PC.
- Install the font on your PC.
- Open your graphics program of choice. If you don't have one, you can download gimp for free. It's quite capable and you can't beat the price.
- Optionally print the image to a PDF file with a free utility like Primo PDF.
There are literally thousands of fonts that you can use for the perfect tattoo lettering style.
My Favorite Tattoo Lettering Font
November 23, 2008
This is the tattoo lettering style that I'm leaning towards. It has a traditional script feel, but at the same time it incorporates a very up-to-date and current font trend. I have to rummage through thousands of fonts in my day job designing game screens, so I've seen a lot! This style is bold, crisp, and current.
Modern Tattoo Lettering Style
Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/blazeinfamous/481301952/
Tattoo Lettering / Design
October 22, 2008
Now this is a sick tattoo lettering design -- can you spot the words in the tattoo below? At a glance, it resembles some Celtic knotwork, but look closer and you see that it says "earth air fire water."
Earth Air Fire Water
Image credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chaitee/2614612333/
