The Italic form, also called script a, is used in most current handwriting; it consists of a circle and vertical stroke on the right ("ɑ").
ðɪ ɪtˈælɪk fˈɔːɹm, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld skɹˈɪpt ˈeɪ, ɪz jˈuːzd ɪn mˈoʊst kˈɜːɹənt hˈændɹaɪɾɪŋ; ɪt kənsˈɪsts əvə sˈɜːkəl ænd vˈɜːɾɪkəl stɹˈoʊk ɔnðə ɹˈaɪt"lˌɛɾɚtˈuːfˈaɪvwˈʌn".