Yung Lean (Jonatan Leandoer Håstad) is photographed with tattoos from his fingers to his torso. GQ identifies Gothic “Leandoer” lettering across his knuckles, while a published tattoo inventory names designs on his neck, forearms and chest. The Guardian’s photos and Crack Magazine’s interview add context, but the sources do not explain every piece.
Leandoer lettering across Yung Lean’s knuckles
GQ spells the Gothic letters across his knuckles as Leandoer, his paternal family name. Body Art Guru lists the word as arranged from right to left and notes smaller black marks nearby. The family name links the stage persona to his name outside music; the available sources do not explain the other hand symbols.
The Pluto Dog and Lucifer tattoos on Yung Lean’s neck
Body Art Guru places a Pluto Dog on the right side of Yung Lean’s neck and a Lucifer image on the left, based on Gustave Doré’s illustration for Paradise Lost. GQ describes the neck ink as scrawled marks, and the Guardian notes that tattoos rise above his collar. The photographs show the coverage, but do not establish a personal meaning for either design.
Yung Lean’s Grim Reaper and spider forearm tattoos
The inventory identifies a Grim Reaper with a sickle on his right forearm and a spider on the outer left forearm. It also lists the numbers 1996 and 2001 on his forearms, without explaining them. In the GQ bathtub portrait, these designs sit among a dense mix of black ink rather than forming a single continuous sleeve.
Crack Magazine asked Yung Lean about tattoos he might regret. He said he could regret them in a couple of years, but did not single out the reaper, spider or numbers.
The eagle, Sad Boys and SBE tattoos across his torso
Body Art Guru lists an eagle on his upper chest, SAD BOYS above the chest and again above his left ankle, and SBE on the left side of his stomach. Those words connect the tattoos to his musical world, but the sources do not give a fuller explanation of the eagle or lettering. The GQ portraits show the chest and stomach ink as part of the wider collection.
Yung Lean’s early arm tattoos in Guardian photographs
In a Guardian portrait, Yung Lean raises both arms behind his head, showing lighter linework on the inner arms and smaller marks near the elbows. The image establishes their placement, but does not name each drawing. Compared with the dense coverage in later GQ photos, the outlines here are easier to distinguish.
Yung Lean’s stage portraits reveal layered tattoo placement
A Guardian concert photograph shows Yung Lean leaning toward the audience in a red-lit venue. His neck and forearm ink is visible beside a white shirt, though the lighting obscures finer details. The image documents the tattoos in performance, rather than as a posed inventory.
The year numbers and repeated lettering in Yung Lean’s tattoo record
The published inventory separates the numbers and lettering by location, but it does not give a chronology for when the pieces were added. That matters when comparing images from different years: a photograph can show where a tattoo sits without establishing when it was done.
How the published record fits together
GQ is the clearest source for the knuckle spelling and broad coverage in its portraits. Body Art Guru supplies the longer list of named designs and placements; the Guardian provides earlier and live photographs, while Crack Magazine records Yung Lean’s comment about possible regret. Each source fills a different gap.
What the photographs establish
The photographs show ink across his hands, neck, arms and torso, with the amount visible changing by pose, clothing and lighting. The written sources identify some words and figures, but leave many smaller marks and their private meanings unexplained. This account keeps those observations separate.