Top Descriptors featured artist Features song(s) composed by artists in osu!’s Featured Artist listing , flow aim Patterns with fully continuous cursor movement, usually due to a combination of wide angles and little time between objects. , tournament custom A custom map for a playing tournament. , freeform An unrestrained and loose approach towards visual structure. , variable timing Contains multiple timing points, usually required for songs not recorded to a metronome. , alt Colloquial term for maps which use rhythms that encourage the player to alternate notes. Typically distinct from burst or stream maps. , messy Visually chaotic and intentionally disorganised patterns, often involving many overlaps and unequal visual spacing between objects. , high sv Features prominent high slider velocity usage as a key part of map design. , clean Visually uncluttered and organised patterns, often involving few overlaps and equal visual spacing between objects. , marathon A map with a drain time of over 5 minutes.