奥地利设计师Victor Hammer（1882-1967）于1943年创作了一款名为American Uncial的字体。Neue Hammer Unziale是德国Klingspor铸造厂从1953年开始对American Uncial的再次发行。
与American Uncial不同，Neue Hammer Unziale是一种Unicase字体，它有大写字母和小写字母。Neue Hammer Unziale也有两个版本，编号为I和II。Neue Hammer Unziale II基本上（尽管不是百分之百）使用American Uncial的小写字母和Neue Hammer Unziale I的大写字母。
Neue Hammer Unziale的OpenType版本名称中没有数字！ 这是因为它包含来自数字I和数字II中的所有字母。字体中的默认字符是Neue Hammer Unziale I中的字符，而Neue Hammer Unziale II中的字符可作为替代字符。
在罗马帝国晚期和之后的整个欧洲都使用了Uncial字型。它的结构影响了卡洛林小写体（Carolingian Miniscule，公元800年），以及我们如今的小写字母。Neue Hammer Unziale是世界上最受欢迎的Uncial字体之一。它也是证书和公文的最佳选择。该字体更适用于12或更大的标题和短文本。

The Austrian designer Victor Hammer (1882-1967) created a typeface called American Uncial in 1943. Neue Hammer Unziale is the German Klingspor foundry's re-release of this design, from the year 1953.
Unlike American Uncial, which is a unicase typeface, Neue Hammer Unziale has both upper and lowercase letters. Neue Hammer Unziale also comes in two versions, numbered I and II. Neue Hammer Unziale II is basically, although not 100 percent, the lowercase letters of American Uncial combined with the uppercase letters of Neue Hammer Unziale I.
The OpenType version of Neue Hammer Unziale does not have a number in its name! This is because it contains both the letters from number I and from number II. The default characters in the font are those from Neue Hammer Unziale I, but those from Neue Hammer Unziale II are available as alternates.
The Uncial letterform was used across Europe during the time of the late Roman Empire, and thereafter as well. Its forms would inspire the Carolingian Miniscule (c. 800 A.D.), and our present lowercase. Neue Hammer Unziale is one of the most popular Uncial fonts in the world. It is often seen in Ireland and elsewhere for things that should look Irish" or "Celtic." It is also a favorite for use on certificates and diplomas. The font is best used in headlines and shorter texts with a point size of 12 or larger."