It seems Ryan Gosling has turned to body art to showcase his love for his daughter. The actor was spotted with “Esme” — short for Esmeralda — written on his knuckles.

The “ink” sent his fans into a tizzy with speculation if it was a tattoo or just a doodle.

The actor welcomed his first child with Eva Mendes in September last year, was spotted with the name across his knuckles on Friday.

However, it’s still unknown whether the tribute is permanent or not. The lettering, while readable, was thin and could be a quick doodle before he left the house.

Meanwhile, Gosling looked casual during the outing in a black leather jacket, jeans and a white T-shirt.

He completed the look with a colourful baseball cap and black hood pulled up over his head.