Top Descriptors featured artist Features song(s) composed by artists in osu!’s Featured Artist listing , collab A map with two or more associated mappers. , marathon A map with a drain time of over 5 minutes. , large circles Uses larger-than-usual circles. Typically refers to maps with circle sizes below 3. , high contrast Uses flashy ideas to follow changes in the music, creating stark differences between different sections of the song. , avant-garde Employs boundary-pushing and experimental philosophies to map design, often foregoing gameplay and aesthetic conventions to extreme measures. , high sv Features prominent high slider velocity usage as a key part of map design. , progression Contains a gradual advancement in difficulty or concept across the map. , keysounds Contains hitsounds that use various pitched samples to create a melody, typically following one within the song. , slidershapes Uses a large variety of slider designs.