What is the difference between hieratic and demotic symbols of hieroglyphs?

Hieratic and demotic are both cursive scripts derived from Egyptian hieroglyphs, but they differ in complexity and usage. Hieratic, developed around 3000 BCE, is primarily a simplified version of hieroglyphs used for religious texts and administrative documents. Demotic emerged later, around 650 BCE, and represents a further simplification, used for everyday writing, legal documents, and literature. Overall, demotic is more abstract and less pictorial compared to hieratic, reflecting a shift toward practicality in written communication.