25 Awesome Ideas for Letter and Word Tattoos

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Vote up your favorite letter tattoo designs.

Looking for awesome ideas for a letter tattoo? This list should give you plenty of body art inspiration. Letter tattoo designs can range in style from the simple to the complex, from the monochrome to the vibrantly colored. The unique letter tattoos highlighted on this list represent just a small sampling of all the artistic possibilities a professional tattoo artist can offer the ink enthusiast.

Ideas for letter tattoos are nearly endless. Maybe you're looking to make a quieter body art statement on a discreet area. Cute letter tattoos like a favorite quote, written in a small font, might be just what you're looking for. This style of tattoo is a popular choice for spots like the inner arms. Or maybe impact is what you're going for. This list features cool letter tattoos like phrases inscribed across the shoulder blades in large, blocky font, and banner-style words tattooed across the arms and legs. Still other ink-lovers have chosen to display favorite poems, Bible verses, and song lyrics on their bodies.

What do you think are the best ideas for letter tattoos? Vote up the raddest letter tattoo designs, and be sure to share what you think in the comment section.

Most divisive: Hebrew Lettering Tattoo For Wrist

Over 600 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of 25 Awesome Ideas for Letter and Word Tattoos

1. Lettering Heart Tattoo On Back Of Shoulder
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
165 votes
2. Lettering Tattoo On Foot
Photo: Metaweb / GNU Free Documentation License
134 votes
3. Cute Lettering Tattoo On Inner Arm
Photo: flickr / CC0
108 votes
4. Chicano Lettering Tattoo On Arm
Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
105 votes
5. Peace And Happiness Lettering Tattoo Designs On Chest
Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
93 votes
6. Religious Lettering Tattoo On Arm
Photo: Metaweb / GNU Free Documentation License
74 votes
7. Cursive Lettering Tattoo On Ribs
Photo: flickr / CC0
104 votes
8. 3D Lettering Tattoo
Photo: Metaweb / GNU Free Documentation License
78 votes
9. Freehand Lettering Tattoo
Photo: flickr / CC0
78 votes
10. Old English Lettering Tattoo On Arm
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
85 votes

11. Lettering Banner Tattoo Design
Photo: flickr / CC0
56 votes
12. Straight Hebrew Lettering Tattoo Design On Back
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
72 votes
13. Lettering Tattoo On Leg
Photo: Metaweb / GNU Free Documentation License
68 votes
14. Memorable Lettering Tattoo On Arm
Photo: flickr / CC0
56 votes
15. Black Ink Dandelion And Lettering Tattoo
Photo: flickr / CC0
57 votes
16. Inspiring Lettering Tattoo On Back Shoulder
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
61 votes
17. Lettering Nautical Star Tattoo
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
47 votes
18. City Boy Lettering Tattoo Designs
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
49 votes
19. Hebrew Lettering Tattoo For Wrist
Photo: flickr / CC0
41 votes
20. California Lettering Tattoo On Back
Photo: flickr / CC0
49 votes

21. Lettering Tattoo On Upper Back
Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
48 votes
22. Roman Numeral Lettering Tattoo Designs On Back
Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
44 votes
23. Hindi Lettering Scroll Tattoo On Back
Photo: flickr / CC0
38 votes
24. Mini Trucker Graffiti Lettering Tattoo On Stomach
Photo: Metaweb / CC-BY
42 votes
25. Juggalo Lettering Tattoo
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY
45 votes