Tattooing has been practiced by humans in some form or another for thousands of years. As a result distinct tattoo styles have emerged from different cultures and sub-cultures throughout the world. Such movements or classifications include the following major tattoo styles:
Tattoo styles
# Old School (also "Old Skool" or "Traditional")
# New School (also "New Skool" or "Contemporary")
# Biomechanical (also "Biomech")
# Borneo Tribal, traditional Borneo tattoo
# Irezumi, traditional Japanese tattoo
# Black-and-gray, black, tonal tattoo
# Marquesan tribal, traditional tattoo from the Marquesas Islands
# Gang, gang tattoos
# Chinese character tattoos
# Tribal tattoos
# Pin-up
# Portrait
# Celtic
# Typographic