Tattoo font generator

Type the words for your tattoo and compare them in six lettering styles at once, on a skin tone close to yours. Save the one you like as a PNG or SVG to show your artist.

Your tattoo text

Preview on Ink

Old English UnifrakturMaguntia

Gothic script Pirata One

Elegant script Great Vibes

Copperplate script Pinyon Script

Western Rye

Street handstyle Sedgwick Ave Display

Compare before you commit

A word can look very different in two lettering styles: a short name may need a flowing script to fill the space, while a long phrase is easier to read in Old English or western letters. Every style below redraws as you type, so you can judge them side by side, and the skin tone buttons show how dark ink sits on lighter and deeper skin.

The six styles

Style	Font	Often chosen for
Old English	UnifrakturMaguntia	Names, family words, chest and forearm pieces
Gothic script	Pirata One	A lighter blackletter that stays readable small
Elegant script	Great Vibes	Names, dates and short words with flourishes
Copperplate script	Pinyon Script	Fine, formal handwriting such as quotes
Western	Rye	Bold, decorated capitals in a vintage poster look
Street handstyle	Sedgwick Ave Display	A graffiti tag look

Before the appointment

Check the spelling twice, letter by letter, and have someone else read it too.
Bring the picture as a reference. Your artist will size it, adjust the spacing and often redraw the letters by hand for your skin and the placement.
Thin lines spread over time, so very fine script letters may need to be tattooed larger than they look on screen. Ask your artist what size works for the style.

Want tattoo-style letters as text for a bio instead of a picture? The gothic fonts and calligraphy fonts pages copy and paste.

Fonts: UnifrakturMaguntia by j. 'mach' wust (based on a font by Peter Wiegel), Pirata One by Rodrigo Fuenzalida and Nicolas Massi, Great Vibes by Robert E. Leuschke and others, Pinyon Script by Nicole Fally and Eben Sorkin, Rye by Nicole Fally, Sedgwick Ave Display by Kevin Burke and Pedro Vergani. All are under the SIL Open Font License, so the pictures can be used freely, including by a tattoo artist. Everything is drawn in your browser.

Questions

How do I see my name in tattoo fonts?

Type the name in the box at the top. All six styles update as you type. Use the skin tone buttons to change the background.

Can my tattoo artist use the design?

Yes. The letters come from fonts under the SIL Open Font License, which allows artwork made with them to be used freely. Most artists will still redraw and size the lettering for you.

Which tattoo font is easiest to read?

Of the six, Western and Gothic script usually read best at small sizes. Fine scripts look best larger.

How do I save a font preview?

Each style has Save PNG and Save SVG buttons under its preview. The PNG keeps the skin tone background; choose Paper for a white one.