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Lettering tattoos focus on typography as art, using custom fonts, calligraphy, and script styles to convey messages or names. Script (or cursive) lettering features flowing, connected strokes, varying line weights, and ornamental flourishes—often enhanced with shading or decorative elements like swashes and filigree. These tattoos emphasize:

Fluidity: Smooth, continuous lines that mimic handwriting or calligraphic brushwork.

Contrast: Thick downstrokes and thin upstrokes create visual rhythm and elegance.

Ornamentation: Swirls, swashes, or small motifs (feathers, hearts) complement the text.

Clarity: Despite decorative flourishes, readability remains key, ensuring the message is legible and impactful.

This “Carpe Diem” design exemplifies script lettering, with graceful cursive, balanced contrast, and a feather-like flourish that ties into the theme of seizing the day.