Is this tattoo font generator free?

Yes. Every font and every download is free, with no account and no watermark. All rendering happens in your browser, so your text is never uploaded to a server.

Can I use these fonts for a real tattoo?

Yes. Every font here is published under the SIL Open Font License, which permits personal and commercial use. Download the transparent PNG and send it to your artist as a reference.

Can I get a stencil-ready outline instead of solid letters?

Yes. Open any style and switch the proof to Outline — the letters render as hollow linework rather than filled shapes, which is what a stencil actually is. Adjust the line weight, then download the transparent PNG and print it onto thermal transfer paper.

What size should I download for a tattoo stencil?

Export as SVG if your artist can open it — vector linework stays sharp at any size, so it can be scaled to the placement without softening. Otherwise use the largest PNG export scale, which renders at up to 8x resolution.

Do I need to mirror the stencil before printing?

Yes, if you are printing onto thermal transfer paper — the sheet is pressed face-down onto skin, so unmirrored lettering transfers backwards. Switch on Mirror before exporting. Use Print for a sheet at true millimetre size with a ruler to confirm your printer did not rescale it.

Can I set the tattoo to an exact size in millimetres?

Yes. Turn on True size and set the height in millimetres, then use Print. The sheet includes a 100 mm ruler so you can check the page printed at 100% rather than being shrunk to fit.

Which tattoo font style should I choose?

Script and cursive styles suit names, dates and quotes on the forearm or collarbone. Blackletter and gothic styles suit bold single words and larger placements like the chest or back.

No.01 — Tattoo Fonts

Tattoo
Font Generator

Type your text once and see it rendered in every tattoo lettering style at the same time. Compare script, blackletter and bold styles side by side, then download a high-resolution transparent PNG to bring to your tattoo artist. Press Enter for multi-line quotes.

58 Specimens
Open Font Licence
Free — No Account

Set your textEnter for a new line

58 Specimens

Chinese characters ↓

Chinese characters

Strength & resolve

Love & family

Character & belief

Fortune & spirit

Creatures

Two-character phrases

This tool sets type; it does not translate. Every pair above is checked by hand rather than converted automatically, because simplification merged separate characters — 发 stands for both 髮 (hair) and 發 (to develop), and no converter can tell which you meant. Before committing to ink, have a native reader confirm both the meaning and the stroke shapes, and note that Mirror will reverse the characters, which is far harder to spot than reversed Latin.

How to use it

Solid artwork or a stencil outline

Solid lettering is what you send an artist as a reference — it shows weight and colour the way the finished tattoo reads. A stencil is different: it is pure linework, because the artist tattoos along the lines rather than filling a shape. Switch the mode above the grid and every specimen redraws as an outline, then set the line weight in the proof. Thin lines suit fine-line script; heavier weights hold up better on blackletter, where narrow counters can close up.

Why the stencil has to be mirrored

Thermal transfer paper is pressed face-down onto skin, so whatever you print lands reversed. Print an unmirrored sheet and the lettering transfers backwards — a mistake that is only obvious once it is on the body. Turn on Mirror before exporting and the file is already flipped. If you are only emailing a reference image to your artist, leave it off.

Getting the size right before the needle

A quote that reads cleanly on screen can be unreadable at 30 mm on a wrist. Turn on True size, set the height in millimetres, and use Print — the sheet carries a 100 mm ruler. Measure it: browsers silently shrink pages to fit, and if the ruler is not 100 mm your lettering is not at true size either. Hold the printed sheet against the placement before committing.

Ink spreads, so leave room

Tattoo ink migrates slightly in skin over years. Tight script closes up first — the loops in e, a and o can fill into solid dots. That is why artists ask for more letter spacing than looks right on a screen, and why very small script is a poor long-term bet. If you are set on fine lettering, size it larger than feels necessary and pick a face with open counters.

Questions

01: Yes. Every font and every download is free, with no account and no watermark. All rendering happens in your browser, so your text is never uploaded to a server.
02: Yes. Every font here is published under the SIL Open Font License, which permits personal and commercial use. Download the transparent PNG and send it to your artist as a reference.
03: Yes. Open any style and switch the proof to Outline — the letters render as hollow linework rather than filled shapes, which is what a stencil actually is. Adjust the line weight, then download the transparent PNG and print it onto thermal transfer paper.
04: Export as SVG if your artist can open it — vector linework stays sharp at any size, so it can be scaled to the placement without softening. Otherwise use the largest PNG export scale, which renders at up to 8x resolution.
05: Yes, if you are printing onto thermal transfer paper — the sheet is pressed face-down onto skin, so unmirrored lettering transfers backwards. Switch on Mirror before exporting. Use Print for a sheet at true millimetre size with a ruler to confirm your printer did not rescale it.
06: Yes. Turn on True size and set the height in millimetres, then use Print. The sheet includes a 100 mm ruler so you can check the page printed at 100% rather than being shrunk to fit.
07: Script and cursive styles suit names, dates and quotes on the forearm or collarbone. Blackletter and gothic styles suit bold single words and larger placements like the chest or back.