LETTERING.
WORDS ON SKIN.
A name. A date. A line that keeps you going. Lettering is the most personal tattoo — and the easiest to get wrong: one wrong letter, a font that doesn't heal, a size that can't be read. Here it's designed like typography, not scribbled like a note.
What we write
Names — children, parents, your own. Dates, in numerals or Roman numerals. Quotes and lyrics, in Greek or English. One word that says it all. Signatures — your mother's, the way she wrote it. Greek letters and ancient Greek for visitors who want the real alphabet, not a lookalike. And everything in between: 'we'll write whatever you want' with one condition — you know what it means.
- Name
- Date
- Roman numerals
- Quote
- Signature
- Greek letters
- Script
- Serif · sans
Lettering styles
Script: calligraphic, flowing, connected — for names and phrases you want to run along the body. Clean serif or sans: for dates, words and Roman numerals you want steady and serious. Gothic and blackletter: heavy, with presence. Handwriting: the way the person you love writes. Each style has a different minimum size to heal properly.
Size and placement
Letters spread a little over the years — that's why there is a minimum height, especially for script with thin connections. Lettering follows the body: along the forearm, the collarbone, the ribs, the spine, the inner arm, the wrist. We'll show you how it sits on the spot before the needle touches.
- Forearm
- Collarbone
- Ribs
- Spine
- Wrist
- Inner arm
Before anything is written forever
Spelling, accents, punctuation, the right date — we check them with you on the stencil, letter by letter. Phrases in a foreign language: bring the source, not a phone translation. Greek lettering for visitors: we make sure it's real Greek, spelled the way a Greek would write it. Lettering isn't easy to fix afterwards.
Lettering with a design
A word inside fine-line flowers. A date beneath a portrait. A name that becomes part of a sleeve. Lettering ties in with every other style — and we design it that way from the start.
Can I choose the font?+
Yes — bring an example or we choose together. We'll adapt it so it heals properly at the size you want.
How small can the letters be?+
There's a minimum height for each lettering style, so it still reads years later. We'll show you on the stencil.
Do you do Greek lettering tattoos?+
Of course — Greek, English, Roman numerals, ancient Greek. We check spelling and accents with you, so visitors get real Greek, not a guess.
Can I tattoo someone's signature or handwriting?+
Yes. We need a clean photo or scan of the original.
How much is a lettering tattoo in Patras?+
Small words and dates have a fixed price; longer phrases depend on length and style. Send the text and the placement.
What if I want to cover a name later?+
Names are usually easy to cover. See the cover-up page — but better to think first.
TELL US
WHAT'S ON
YOUR MIND.
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