\text{\textcircled a}

The command \text{\textcircled a} is used to create a circled letter 'a', often used in lists or to emphasize a point within a text. It is part of the textcomp package in LaTeX, which provides various text symbols and punctuation marks.

Examples

Using a circled 'a' to denote the first option in a list.

\text{\textcircled a} is the first option.

Emphasizing an answer choice with a circled 'a'.

The answer is \text{\textcircled a}.

Using a circled 'a' to refer to a specific section in a document.

Refer to section \text{\textcircled a} for more details.