diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 34abad8b91d..82a92c43933 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     "sphinx_gallery.gen_gallery",
 ]
 
+# Autodoc configurations
+autodoc_typehints = "description"
+
 # Autosummary pages will be generated by sphinx-autogen instead of sphinx-build
 autosummary_generate = []
 
diff --git a/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py b/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py
index 62b6bf8cb47..4a86163ad34 100644
--- a/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py
+++ b/pygmt/datasets/earth_relief.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 The grids are available in various resolutions.
 """
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+from typing import Literal, Union
+
 from pygmt.datasets.load_remote_dataset import _load_remote_dataset
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTInvalidInput
 from pygmt.helpers import kwargs_to_strings
@@ -13,11 +16,11 @@
 
 @kwargs_to_strings(region="sequence")
 def load_earth_relief(
-    resolution="01d",
-    region=None,
-    registration=None,
-    data_source="igpp",
-    use_srtm=False,
+    resolution: str = "01d",
+    region: Union[str, Sequence, None] = None,
+    registration: Literal["gridline", "pixel", None] = None,
+    data_source: Literal["igpp", "gebco", "gebcosi", "synbath"] = "igpp",
+    use_srtm: bool = False,
 ):
     r"""
     Load the Earth relief datasets (topography and bathymetry) in various
diff --git a/pygmt/src/basemap.py b/pygmt/src/basemap.py
index 25ea7cb408e..8854adb4138 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/basemap.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/basemap.py
@@ -2,10 +2,29 @@
 basemap - Plot base maps and frames for the figure.
 """
 
+from typing import Any, TypedDict, Unpack
+
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.helpers import build_arg_string, fmt_docstring, kwargs_to_strings, use_alias
 
 
+class Parameters(TypedDict):
+    region: Any
+    projection: Any
+    zscale: Any
+    zsize: Any
+    frame: Any
+    map_scale: Any
+    box: Any
+    rose: Any
+    compass: Any
+    verbose: bool
+    panel: Any
+    coltypes: Any
+    perspective: Any
+    transparency: Any
+
+
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     R="region",
@@ -24,7 +43,7 @@
     t="transparency",
 )
 @kwargs_to_strings(R="sequence", c="sequence_comma", p="sequence")
-def basemap(self, **kwargs):
+def basemap(self, **kwargs: Unpack[Parameters]):
     r"""
     Plot base maps and frames for the figure.
 
diff --git a/pygmt/src/coast.py b/pygmt/src/coast.py
index 00e80d09d7b..2801002f67b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/coast.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/coast.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 coast - Plot land and water.
 """
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTInvalidInput
@@ -36,7 +37,26 @@
     t="transparency",
 )
 @kwargs_to_strings(R="sequence", c="sequence_comma", p="sequence")
-def coast(self, **kwargs):
+def coast(
+    self,
+    region: Any = None,
+    projection: Any = None,
+    area_thresh: Any = None,
+    frame: Any = None,
+    resolution: Literal["f", "h", "i", "l", "c", "a", None] = None,
+    land: Any = None,
+    water: Any = None,
+    rivers: Any = None,
+    borders: Any = None,
+    lakes: Any = None,
+    map_scale: Any = None,
+    dcw: Any = None,
+    shorelines: Any = None,
+    perspective: Any = None,
+    transparency: Any = None,
+    verbose: Any = None,
+    **kwargs,
+):
     r"""
     Plot continents, shorelines, rivers, and borders on maps.
 
diff --git a/pygmt/src/text.py b/pygmt/src/text.py
index 5cd748f3054..307def683ca 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/text.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/text.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """
 text - Plot text on a figure.
 """
+from typing import TypedDict
+
 import numpy as np
 from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTInvalidInput
@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@
 )
 
 
+class Paragraph(TypedDict):
+    linewidth: str
+    width: str
+    justify: str
+
+
 @fmt_docstring
 @use_alias(
     R="region",
@@ -23,6 +31,7 @@
     C="clearance",
     D="offset",
     G="fill",
+    M="paragraph",
     N="no_clip",
     V="verbose",
     W="pen",
@@ -52,6 +61,7 @@ def text_(  # noqa: PLR0912
     angle=None,
     font=None,
     justify=None,
+    paragraph: Paragraph = None,
     **kwargs,
 ):
     r"""