Tattoo Fonts: Try Your Words Before You Ink
Choosing the lettering is one of the hardest parts of a tattoo design. Type a name, a date or a short quote and see it instantly in blackletter, flowing script and traditional tattoo styles.
30 free fonts, previewed with your text
- Pirata One
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- UnifrakturMaguntia
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- Great Vibes
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- Grenze Gotisch
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- Mrs Saint Delafield
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- New Rocker
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- Ribeye
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- Alex Brush
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- Texturina
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- Monsieur La Doulaise
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- Metal Mania
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- Pinyon Script
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- Manufacturing Consent
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- Herr Von Muellerhoff
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- Fruktur
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- Italianno
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- Ribeye Marrow
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- Yellowtail
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- Kaushan Script
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- Sacramento
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- Meddon
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- Euphoria Script
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- Lovers Quarrel
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- Ms Madi
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- Corinthia
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- Imperial Script
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- Qwitcher Grypen
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- Hurricane
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- Moon Dance
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- Lavishly Yours
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How to use it
- 1Preview your text at the real size of the tattoo: very thin hairlines and tight loops can blur as skin ages, so small pieces need simpler, sturdier letters.
- 2Blackletter and ornate scripts are harder to read; keep them for names or a few words and check legibility from arm's length.
- 3Double-check spelling, dates and special characters before your appointment, and copy the text straight from the preview to avoid typos.
- 4Tattoo artists often redraw lettering by hand. Use the font as a reference and let your artist adapt spacing and flourishes to your body.
Every font here is free to use, and most include Turkish characters such as ğ, ş and ı, so names like Ayşe or Doğan render correctly. Take your favourite options to your tattoo artist as a starting point.
Related guides
- How to install fonts on Windows and Mac (and use them in Word)A one-minute install on Windows or Mac — plus why your font might not show up in Word online or Google Docs, and how to share files that keep it.
- How to add fonts to Cricut Design Space (Windows, Mac, iPhone and iPad)Design Space doesn't have an upload button for fonts — it uses the fonts installed on your device. Here's how to install them on every platform.
- How to upload a custom font to Canva (including your own handwriting)Canva lets you upload your own fonts on its paid, education and nonprofit plans. Here's exactly how — and which file to use.
- How to add fonts to Procreate on iPad (and use your own handwriting)Procreate can import TTF, OTF and TTC fonts straight from the Files app. Here's how, plus a trick for using your own handwriting as a font.