Tattoo Design Ideas

You thought you were finally ready to get your tattoo. You have selected the traditional heart with your moms name to run through the middle. Now you are ready, right? Wrong, although deciding what tattoo to get is difficult, if you are planning on getting any sort of writing as part of your tattoo, your decisions are not quite over yet. There are various amounts of tattoo lettering and fonts available. Most tattoo artists will keep a collection for you to choose out of. Here are some suggestions to help guide you through the lettering selection process.

Old English Tattoo Lettering

Old English is one of the most popular forms of lettering. This is a dark and thick font that has sort of a gothic appearance. The lettering is usually shaded in completely or around the outer perimeter of the tattoo.

Celtic Scroll Tattoo Lettering

The Celtic Scroll has the appearance of a medieval type of writing. With the Celtic Scroll the edges of the letters are flared. This type of writing resembles a calligraphy type of writing.

Classic Roman Tattoo Lettering

Classic Roman requires a little more ink. The Classic Roman scripting has each letter in a square block that is colored in and just the outlining of the letters is drawn in. You can be as creative as you want with this tattoo lettering. Some people add stars or other designs inside the blocks.

There are some unconventional lettering fonts and styles as well, such as the Batman text or the Flame style. These types of fonts bring a great deal of attention to your art work and are sure to catch the eye of those you come in contact with. As mentioned, if you do not have a style in mind ask your tattoo artist if he or she has any samples of tattoo lettering that you could look at and get some ideas.