35 free tattoo fonts for your body art

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10. 01. Viks Tattoo font
You can have these tattoo fonts filled or outlinedConsisting of both lower case and capital letters, Viks Tattoo font is a mix of old and new style tattoo typography. On the Xbox, of course. The download is free for non-commercial purposes. Available for personal use only, this typeface includes a full set of upper and lowercase letters, numbers and various special characters. The free version of this font is partial and doesn’t contain any numbers. Lupus Blight tattoo font
Lupus Blight typeface offers a more delicate approach to tribal tattoo designsWe know this is the second tribal-inspired font on the list but this typeface offers a somewhat delicate take on what is normally quite a bold and heavy design. Horseshoe, shamrock, two dice and the number 13? Have you seen any tattoo fonts we should add to a future update? Illustration © Billy ArgelAnother from type designer Billy Argel, Ink in the Meat is one of his most popular downloads. Free for non-commercial use only. Rose Tattoo font
Rose — tattoo fonts for any personal workGoing with the more handwriting font style, Rose is free for any personal design work. This particular font features lettering containing both a scratch fill and angle fill effect. The   design is free for personal use only. FORMAT: TTF
27. True Man Tattoos dingbat tattoo font
This dinbat font is free for personal use, and features old school tatsIf you’re looking for a font-based collection of dingbat tattoo fonts, which can be used in personal projects, then True Man Tattoos is for you. Drunk tattoo font
We wonder what the inspiration for this typeface was…?This casual, handwritten typeface was designed by Xerographer fonts. This typeface is also free to use for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Tattoo Lettering font
Choose between an open design (shown above) or black fill when incorporating this typeface into your designsIf it’s a cartoon-feel you’re after in your tattoo design then this typeface by Gaut Fonts is a great starting point. Ink In The Meat tattoo font
Design a gorgeous text tattoo with script-style font Ink in the Meat. Sorted. Anchor? FORMAT: TTF
25. AngillaTattoo font
Måns Grebäck has created these edgy script tattoo fonts — free for personal useDesigned by Måns Grebäck, this script-based addition to our tattoo fonts list includes 357 characters, and is freely available — though only for personal use. Antlers tattoo font
Created by Måns Grebäck, this striking font, titled Antlers, will certainly make your tattoo design stand out. Canterbury tattoo font
Dieter Steffman’s Canterbury typeface is free for both commercial and non-commercial purposesThis old English-style font is one of many designs by Dieter Steffman. FORMAT: TTF
12. Prison Tattoo font
New York designer Socialh does a great line in tattoo fontsNew York based designer Socialh regularly experiments with an array of typography styles. FORMAT: TTF
18. The typeface is available for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. FORMAT: TTF
07. Yerkes of the Vigilante Typeface Corporation. The graphic design company have also created a wide range of free fonts, so be sure to check out their site. Words: Kerrie Hughes
Kerrie Hughes is content manager at Creative Bloq. We love these fun and playful tattoo fonts, which are available to download for free for any personal use. Extra Ornamental No. It is also free for use in both   commercial and non-commercial projects. Head Case tattoo font
Try something a little different with Head CaseFor a tattoo with a difference, check out designer Jonathan S. True Love tattoo font
Davide Cariani’s True Love design was inspired by old school tattoo typographyDavide Cariani is a UX designer and web developer with a passion for typography. Free for non-commercial use only. Ink in the Meat is free for personal use, with commercial licenses available at Argel’s website. As is often the case with downloads of no-cost tattoo fonts, the creators would appreciate donations and so if you do end up using it, we’d encourage you to do be generous! Spring tattoo font
Spring showcases the illustrative elements of tattoosThis free tattoo font entitled ‘Spring’ combines the illustrative elements of tattoo designs with the traditional, calligraphy style typography that is often etched with ink. CM Tattoo Dragon font
Christopher Means clearly enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon TattooThis movie-inspired font by Christopher Means is free for personal use, and was inspired by the poster for the US remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. FORMAT: TTF
28. True Love was created in his spare time and his first type experiment. FORMAT: OTF
21. Blessed Day tattoo font
Blessed Day is free for personal use with commercial licenses available to purchaseDesigner Billy Argel has some of the most popular tattoo-style fonts available to download online, Blessed Angel being one of them. Original Gangsta tattoo font
Original Gangsta is available as free download for personal projects onlySince we have quite a few elegant, soft script fonts in this list, we thought we’d add one that’s a little more meaty. This free demo version includes both clean and rough styles, with more than 300+ glyphs, including various special characters. But how do you find free fonts in a tattoo style that rock – the diamonds among the rough? FORMAT: TTF
17. Hustlers tattoo font
Go for a retro-style design with Tattoo ShopThis retro-style design was created by Gilang Purnama Jaya of the Decade Type Foundry. Inspired by old school tattoo typography, glyphs available include letters, numbers, dash and dot. FORMAT: TTF
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26. Champignon tattoo font
Incorporate Champignon into your tattoo for an elegant designAre you looking to get a verse of a song or some words of wisdom into your tattoo? Designed by Vicky Mardian, this font evokes fond memories of LA drive-bys and botched drug runs. Little Lord tattoo font
Enjoy another free font from designer Nick CurtisDesigner Nick Curtis has produced over eleven hundred fonts — almost five hundred of them freeware fonts, which have been downloaded and enjoyed by over three million people worldwide. inuTattoo Script tattoo font
This free tattoo font was inspired by the swirls often accompanying tattoosinuTattoo Script Font was inspired from tattoo lettering with swirl tattoos and was created by Indonesian designer inu mocca. FORMAT: TTF
32. The commercial version is revised, with additional glyphs, and can be purchased on Argel’s website. Created by designer Claude Pelletier, the typeface is free for personal use, with donations to the author greatfully received. FORMAT: TTF
33. The download includes two sets, one open (as shown above) and the other with a black fill, both of which include uppercase letters, numbers and special characters. Featuring only capital letters, this is one of those tattoo fonts that’s perfect for headlines and eye-catching straps. Tattoo Ink font
Type designer Ryan Splint created this Tattoo Ink font, which features scratch and angle fill effectsThis Art Deco-style font was created by typography designer Ryan Splint. Created in 2003, the set includes both upper and lower case letters, special characters and numbers 0-9. The full font and commercial licenses can be purchased directly from the designer. Illustration © Måns GrebäckDelinquent by type designer Måns Grebäck is a beautiful script font, perfectly suited to designs featuring quotes and sayings. FORMAT: OTF
06. We’ve done it for you – just scan the list below… The lettering was created by Graham Meade, who has a number of other tattoo-inspired font designs online. FORMAT: TTF
22. Mardian tattoo font
This gorgeous tattoo-style script font was created by designer Vicky Mardian. Try out the poster Vector with border for a headline that will catch eyes. Delinquente tattoo font
Personalise your tattoo designs with this gorgeous script font Delinquente. This free demo version is available for personal use only and comes with a selection of glyphs, including letters, numbers and characters. Brother Tattoo font
Another creation from talented typeface designer Mans Greback.Another typeface from Måns Grebäck, Brother Tattoo is another of his designs perfectly suited to quotes and sayings. FORMAT: TTF
05. As a result, there are now hundreds of tattoo typefaces available online for use in your projects, and many don’t cost a penny! FORMAT: TTF
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16. Precious tattoo font
BoltCutterDesign have created a number of free fontsDesigned by BoltCutterDesign, Precious Regular is a traditional, calligraphy inspired tattoo font that you can download today. FORMAT: TTF
19. Cute Tattoo font
Go down the cute route with this one of our tattoo fontsThis cute font comes in capital letters that makes for a brilliant headline font. You bet. Then maybe this Champignon font would work in your design? In recent years, tattoo-style typography has become a big influence on all areas of design – from graphic design and illustration to web and app design and beyond. You betcha! FORMAT: TTF
15. Los Angeles tattoo font
This font by Vicky Mardian is all up in your face Grand Theft Auto. Yerkes has created a number of typefaces and now has quite a collection in his dafont library, this VTC Nue Tattoo script font being one of his most popular designs. FORMAT: TTF
11. The free font includes a full set of upper and lower case letters, numbers and a selection of special characters.