Roman numeral tattoos
Roman numeral tattoo generator: convert your date, then design it
A Roman numeral tattoo starts with a correct conversion: 2023 is MMXXIII, 1995 is MCMXCV, 14 is XIV. Type your number or date in the generator, choose the order (US month-day or day-month) and a separator, and it converts every part as you type and checks the date exists. Then send the exact numerals to TatuaIA, pick a font and add a heart, a rose or a line.
2.14.2023 → II.XIV.MMXXIII
Your numerals in 8 tattoo fonts
Download any of them as a PNG (black on white) for your artist. Fonts: UnifrakturMaguntia, Pirata One, Great Vibes, Sacramento, Kaushan Script, Cinzel and Rye (SIL Open Font License 1.1) and Special Elite (Apache License 2.0).
TatuaIA opens with the exact numerals already written. Your first designs are free.
Works in your browser: nothing you type is sent or saved.
Roman numeral date designs created with TatuaIA
“MCMXCV” (1995), vertical · serif 
“XIV.II.MMXXIII” (Feb 14, 2023) with a heart · serif 
“VII.IX.MMXVIII” (7 Sep 2018) with an olive branch · serif 
“MMXXIV” (2024) with a star · serif 
“III.III.MCMXC” (Mar 3, 1990) in a circle · serif 
“XXI · VI · MMXIX” (21 Jun 2019), vertical · serif 
“MMXVII” (2017) with infinity · serif 
“V.V.MMXV” (May 5, 2015) on a rose stem · serif 
“X.X.MMX” (Oct 10, 2010) · script 
“XXV.XII.MMXXII” (25 Dec 2022) with stars · serif 
“IV.VII.MCMXCVI” (4 Jul 1996) over a wave · serif 
“MMXXI” (2021) between two roses · serif
How to create a Roman numeral date tattoo
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Type your date
Write it in numbers, for example 9.11.2021, and choose the order: the generator converts day, month and year one by one (IX · XI · MMXXI) and checks that the date exists.
- 2
Send the numerals in quotes
Tap “Turn this into a tattoo design”: TatuaIA opens with, for example, Roman numerals exactly “IX.XI.MMXXI” in a thin serif font. Quotes keep the exact letters.
- 3
Proofread and download
Compare every letter with your conversion. If one is off, tap Try again or Edit. Download the design and show it to your artist.
Roman numeral conversion table
Roman numerals use seven letters: I = 1, V = 5, X = 10, L = 50, C = 100, D = 500, M = 1000. You add values from largest to smallest (VIII = 8, MM = 2000) and subtract only in six pairs: IV = 4, IX = 9, XL = 40, XC = 90, CD = 400, CM = 900. No letter repeats more than three times in a row, so 4 is IV, never IIII.
- Days and months: 1 I · 2 II · 3 III · 4 IV · 5 V · 6 VI · 7 VII · 8 VIII · 9 IX · 10 X · 11 XI · 12 XII
- More days: 14 XIV · 19 XIX · 21 XXI · 24 XXIV · 25 XXV · 29 XXIX · 30 XXX · 31 XXXI
- Years: 1988 MCMLXXXVIII · 1990 MCMXC · 1995 MCMXCV · 1999 MCMXCIX
- 2000s: 2000 MM · 2010 MMX · 2015 MMXV · 2020 MMXX · 2023 MMXXIII · 2024 MMXXIV · 2025 MMXXV · 2026 MMXXVI
Date order, separators and placement
In the US dates are usually written month-day-year (II.XIV.MMXXIII for February 14, 2023); in most of Europe and Latin America, day-month-year (XIV.II.MMXXIII). Pick one and tell your artist, because the numerals don’t show which is which. Dots, middle dots (·), dashes or spaces all work as separators. Long dates suit the forearm, collarbone or a vertical line down the spine; a single year fits the wrist or a finger. Adding a name? See our name tattoo ideas or script tattoo ideas. Other ways to encode a meaningful detail: a word in dots and dashes with the Morse code tattoo generator, a place with the coordinates tattoo generator, or the flower of a birth month with our birth flower tattoo chart.
Frequently asked questions
Is the design unique?
Yes: TatuaIA doesn't pull designs from a catalog, it draws each one from scratch based on your description. Even if you repeat the same sentence you get a different version every time, and with Edit you can make it even more yours (a name, a date, a detail only you understand).
Can I take the design to my tattoo artist?
Yes, that's what it's for: download it and show it at the studio. Your artist will adapt it to the placement, the real size and their technique. Treat it as a faithful reference, not a ready-made stencil: the final say on the linework belongs to whoever tattoos it.
How much does it cost?
With TatuaIA your first designs are free (with a small watermark). To create without limits, edit and download without the watermark there's TatuaIA Pro, a subscription you'll see priced for your country in the app and can cancel anytime. The price of the actual tattoo is set by the studio: it depends on size, placement and hours of work.
Does the generator convert the date for me?
Yes: the generator on this page converts any number from 1 to 3999 and any date up to the year 3999, checks that the date exists (including leap years) and shows the breakdown so you can verify it. TatuaIA then draws the numerals it receives, so compare every letter on the design before getting tattooed.
How do you write 2024 and 2025 in Roman numerals?
2024 is MMXXIV (2000 + 20 + 4) and 2025 is MMXXV (2000 + 20 + 5). For 2026 it’s MMXXVI.
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Your date in Roman numerals, designed in seconds
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