Nora

Calligraphy, drawing, and skin as a living surface of form, rhythm, and emotional gesture.

Nora is a Milan-based lettering artist and tattooer whose practice sits at the intersection of calligraphy, drawing, and skin as a living surface. Her work is rooted in expressive hand-drawn lettering, where words are treated not only as language but as form, rhythm, and emotional gesture.

Through sketches, freehand compositions, and finished tattoos, Nora explores the tension between structure and intuition. Influenced by classical calligraphy and contemporary lettering culture, her lines embrace uniqueness, celebrating variation, movement, and pressure as defining qualities rather than deviations. Each piece evolves from pencil studies into sculptural letterforms that feel intimate, intentional, and timeless.

Nora’s practice emphasizes process as much as outcome: sketchbooks, drafts, and in-progress marks are visible extensions of the final work. Whether on paper or skin, her lettering becomes a personal narrative, transforming words into enduring, embodied expressions.

Based in Milan, Nora works primarily through custom lettering and tattoo projects, collaborating closely with clients to translate meaning, memory, and identity into form.

Nora on Instagram: nora.letterz