Top Descriptors marathon A map with a drain time of over 5 minutes. , featured artist Features song(s) composed by artists in osu!’s Featured Artist listing , jump aim Focuses heavily on jumps, i.e. circles spaced far apart that require the player to move towards, slow down to hit, then speed up to move towards the next object. , bursts Patterns requiring continuous movement and alternating, typically 9 notes or less. , sharp aim Patterns with heavy use of sharp angle movement, either between circles or into sliders. , simple Accessible and straightforward map design. , freeform An unrestrained and loose approach towards visual structure. , spaced streams Streams with large spacing, typically ones where the notes don't overlap. , improvisation Uses patterns that do not correspond to sounds in the music, often using hitsounds to add sounds in. , progression Contains a gradual advancement in difficulty or concept across the map.