Are Hieroglyphics Written Vertically or Horizontally?

Hieroglyphic inscriptions were organized into registers of vertical columns or horizontal lines. Signs were written from right to left, and from left to right.

Which way do you write hieroglyphics?

Hieroglyphic inscriptions were preferentially written from right to left, with the direction of reading indicated by the orientation of the signs, which normally face toward the beginning of the text.

Did Egyptians write vertically or horizontally?

The hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt (around 3000BC) include horizontal writing patterns (1) and (2), as well as vertical patterns (6) and (7) from Figure 3, and the direction of text is determined by the direction in which the nose of a person or animal points.