Script & Lettering Tattoo in Istanbul
Script & Lettering tattoo designs, real photographs and examples from NEXA — a tattoo studio in Maltepe, on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. A word is enough, if it is the right one.
What is a script & lettering tattoo?
Lettering tattoos treat text as drawing: spacing, weight and slant are designed for the exact place on the body where the words will sit.
Bad lettering is almost always a spacing problem, not a handwriting problem. We draw every script piece by hand, test it at final size on the skin, and keep enough space between strokes for the ink to stay readable as it settles over the years.
Script & Lettering tattoo photos
Script & Lettering terms worth knowing
Kerning
The spacing between individual letters.
Baseline
The invisible line the letters sit on.
Serif
The small finishing stroke at the end of a letter.
Flow
How the text follows the curve of the body.
Artists for script & lettering tattoo projects
Origin, best use and session length
- Origin
- Calligraphy and sign painting
- Session length
- 1–3 hours
- Best for
- Names and dates
- Quotes
- Handwriting reproductions
Book a free consultation at our Istanbul tattoo studio
Tell us your idea, reference images and placement. We reply with an honest plan, session length and pricing — no obligation.