Tattoo Lettering - A Multitude Of Different Styles Available
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Drawing Tattoo lettering while being the simplest form of tattoo is sometimes much more difficult than elaborate designs. With tattoo lettering it takes an extremely steady hand and needs a truly talented artist to make the tattoo lettering more than just words.
Tattoo Lettering Fonts
Just like the font used on a computer printer the tattoo artist is often asked to etch a wording in a particular font. There are some really fancy fonts like Script and Vivaldi and there are modern fun looking fonts like Comic Sans and Curlz. On your word processor you can pick a particular font to match your mood or what subject you are writing about. It works exactly the same way with tattoo lettering.
Asymmetrical Ambigrams and Symmetrical Ambigrams
Ambigrams are created by adding extra curves in the letters and in doing so creates an optical illusion of sorts. When flipped upside down these extra curves form the letters with the original upside down curves of the letter.
Asymmetrical ambigrams are tattoo lettering that says something different when turned upside down. A popular version of this is a tattoo that says Angel when viewed one way, then Devil on the flipside. Toryn Green who is the lead singer of the band Fuel, has this tattoo. Some people get their name made into an asymmetrical ambigrams with their loved one’s name as the upside down word. For example, Michelle on one side and when turned over appears as Michael.
Symmetrical ambigrams are tattoo lettering that says the same thing when turned upside down. The person with the tattoo never has to look at it upside down while showing it off.
Tribal Lettering
Tribal lettering is a font with very sharp, almost torn looking lettering. It can also resemble lightning strikes. This type of font is very popular with males. It is said that the Maori race from New Zealand and the surrounding Pacific Islands were the first people to use the tribal lettering in their tattoos.
Celtic Lettering
Historically the Celts often used to have endless knots in their artwork. These knots had no start or end and these tattoos were worn to symbolize never-ending love, faith, or life. Often they would use the knots in lettering and this lettering is what is used today in Celtic tattoos. Celtic lettering also often incorporates animals and mythical creatures within the knots of the lettering.
Chopper Tattoo Have a Fantastic Selection of Tattoo Lettering styles and fonts - below is just a small sample of what they have on offer:
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April 20th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
love the site looking to get a tattoo done i like the tibeten lettering “evol intent” on my neck im also looking at other lettering poss.any help would be nice Thankyou!