BEST OF SCRIPT TATTOOS

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Script lettering, or cursive handwriting, is one of the most popular lettering used in tattooing. It can be quick and simple or highly decorative. Many people will get their name or a name of a loved one in script, as it can be quick and not so expensive depending on the amount of detail. A word written in a good script can really enhance a tattoo design by making it more decorative and intricate.  

  Historically, script lettering was developed and came to popularity in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was created because there was a need for a faster form of legible standardized writing. Writing a word in one single stroke is much faster than printing each individual letter.

 One example of script can be seen in the American Declaration of Independence. The advent of the typewriter and then the computer has taken away the importance of script, leaving it to be more of an art form than a way of communication 

 Script is now a necessary tool in the tattooist’s arsenal. The skill of good script lettering is necessary in being a great tattooist.