If you are looking for a way to express yourself through a tattoo and you want it to be visible by all, you might be a great candidate for a knuckle tattoo. Knuckle tattoos definitely aren’t for everyone, but those who love tattoos and expressing themselves through their ink might find that some of their design ideas just work best on the middle of their hands. On this page we will take a look at why so many people choose to get knuckle tattoos these days and some of the most common tats placed on this part of the body.

Let’s get one thing out of the way right up front: Knuckle tattoos are not always prison tattoos. In fact, these days the vast majority of knuckle tats are worn by people who have no prison or gang connections whatsoever. Yes, there are some prison and gang-related knuckle tats, but that shouldn’t stop anyone from getting ink in this area if they want to. You should just know that there are some people out there who will probably assume the worst when they see your knuckle tattoo.

In most cases, people get their knuckle tattoos on the four aligned fingers on the hand (all of the fingers except for the thumb). This style makes it easy for people to see how the images work together in a single line rather than having to have the owner of the tat twist their hands so people can see the entire design. With that being said, there’s certainly no rule that says you can’t get a knuckle tat that spreads to your thumb.

Even though there are plenty of different styles and designs that you can get as knuckle tattoos, easily the most commonly found style is the text tattoo. The word or words are written straight across the knuckles, either facing the owner of the tat or facing outward so other people can read the words. The majority of these tattoos are written in simple fonts since it is important that they are easy to read at first glance. However, as you will find out further down, the exact font you choose is important.