* Religious and Administrative Texts: Hieratic was the everyday script used by priests and scribes for religious texts, temple records, and official documents.
* Literary Works: It was also used for writing literature, including poetry, stories, and medical texts.
* Letters and Personal Documents: People used hieratic for personal correspondence, contracts, and other everyday writings.
* Educational Purposes: Students learned hieratic as the standard writing system.
Hieratic was much faster and easier to write than hieroglyphs, making it practical for everyday use. It flourished for over two millennia, starting around the Old Kingdom and lasting until the late Roman period.