diff --git a/Tests/test_color_lut.py b/Tests/test_color_lut.py
index 26945ae1a69..03b8e9ec79b 100644
--- a/Tests/test_color_lut.py
+++ b/Tests/test_color_lut.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from array import array
-from types import ModuleType
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from types import ModuleType
+
 numpy: ModuleType | None
 try:
     import numpy
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_apng.py b/Tests/test_file_apng.py
index b57a1d1ad8c..c57a1d22f1e 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_apng.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_apng.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageSequence, PngImagePlugin
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 # APNG browser support tests and fixtures via:
 # https://philip.html5.org/tests/apng/tests.html
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_avif.py b/Tests/test_file_avif.py
index d667c416919..4ff85f81381 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_avif.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_avif.py
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 import os
 import re
 import warnings
-from collections.abc import Generator, Sequence
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
@@ -32,6 +30,11 @@
     skip_unless_feature_version,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator, Sequence
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 try:
     from PIL import _avif
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_blp.py b/Tests/test_file_blp.py
index 5f6b263a1e3..8ef8a64171e 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_blp.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_blp.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import BlpImagePlugin, Image
@@ -12,6 +10,10 @@
     hopper,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_load_blp1() -> None:
     with Image.open("Tests/images/blp/blp1_jpeg.blp") as im:
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_bmp.py b/Tests/test_file_bmp.py
index 3fc50ced227..fb73fac923d 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_bmp.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_bmp.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import io
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -16,6 +15,10 @@
     hopper,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("mode", ("1", "L", "P", "RGB"))
 def test_sanity(mode: str, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_bufrstub.py b/Tests/test_file_bufrstub.py
index 8c6bb1a69f7..b5e726832e0 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_bufrstub.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_bufrstub.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import IO
 
 import pytest
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/gfs.t06z.rassda.tm00.bufr_d"
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_dds.py b/Tests/test_file_dds.py
index 6d0ae20eaa4..7e1b811e975 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_dds.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_dds.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -17,6 +16,10 @@
     hopper,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TEST_FILE_DXT1 = "Tests/images/dxt1-rgb-4bbp-noalpha_MipMaps-1.dds"
 TEST_FILE_DXT3 = "Tests/images/dxt3-argb-8bbp-explicitalpha_MipMaps-1.dds"
 TEST_FILE_DXT5 = "Tests/images/dxt5-argb-8bbp-interpolatedalpha_MipMaps-1.dds"
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_eps.py b/Tests/test_file_eps.py
index 85e3d4d8936..e3b7f0981bb 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_eps.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_eps.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import io
 import subprocess
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -19,6 +18,10 @@
     timeout_unless_slower_valgrind,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 HAS_GHOSTSCRIPT = EpsImagePlugin.has_ghostscript()
 
 # Our two EPS test files (they are identical except for their bounding boxes)
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_gif.py b/Tests/test_file_gif.py
index 52997e694c1..6b599b70050 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_gif.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_gif.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import warnings
-from collections.abc import Generator
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
@@ -19,6 +17,11 @@
     netpbm_available,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 # sample gif stream
 TEST_GIF = "Tests/images/hopper.gif"
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_gribstub.py b/Tests/test_file_gribstub.py
index 05925d50202..520d63a1b2d 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_gribstub.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_gribstub.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import IO
 
 import pytest
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/WAlaska.wind.7days.grb"
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_hdf5stub.py b/Tests/test_file_hdf5stub.py
index e1a56309b90..853663d40d0 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_hdf5stub.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_hdf5stub.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import IO
 
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Hdf5StubImagePlugin, Image, ImageFile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/hdf5.h5"
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_icns.py b/Tests/test_file_icns.py
index c492a343cb3..7155a638aa1 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_icns.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_icns.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import io
 import os
 import warnings
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -11,6 +10,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, assert_image_similar_tofile, skip_unless_feature
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 # sample icon file
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/pillow.icns"
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_ico.py b/Tests/test_file_ico.py
index 36b608a0a98..c4edcec4f1e 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_ico.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_ico.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import io
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -10,6 +9,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, assert_image_equal_tofile, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TEST_ICO_FILE = "Tests/images/hopper.ico"
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_im.py b/Tests/test_file_im.py
index dfd33078847..bf65ebca346 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_im.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_im.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import filecmp
 import warnings
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -10,6 +9,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal_tofile, hopper, is_pypy
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 # sample im
 TEST_IM = "Tests/images/hopper.im"
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py b/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py
index 40407da0c20..0e16d867a3b 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_jpeg.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import struct
 import warnings
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
-from types import ModuleType
 from typing import Any, cast
 
 import pytest
@@ -35,6 +33,11 @@
     timeout_unless_slower_valgrind,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from types import ModuleType
+
 ElementTree: ModuleType | None
 try:
     from defusedxml import ElementTree
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ def roundtrip_with_bytes(
         im.save(out, "JPEG", **options)
         test_bytes = out.tell()
         out.seek(0)
-        reloaded = cast(JpegImagePlugin.JpegImageFile, Image.open(out))
+        reloaded = cast("JpegImagePlugin.JpegImageFile", Image.open(out))
         return reloaded, test_bytes
 
     def roundtrip(
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_jpeg2k.py b/Tests/test_file_jpeg2k.py
index 6b58ec9a8a2..d0f13d84f75 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_jpeg2k.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_jpeg2k.py
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import struct
-from collections.abc import Generator
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
@@ -27,6 +25,11 @@
     skip_unless_feature_version,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 EXTRA_DIR = "Tests/images/jpeg2000"
 
 pytestmark = skip_unless_feature("jpg_2000")
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py b/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py
index c9849a056a3..e4ebf4f22c3 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_libtiff.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, NamedTuple
+from typing import NamedTuple
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -32,6 +31,11 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from typing import Any
+
 
 @skip_unless_feature("libtiff")
 class LibTiffTestCase:
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_libtiff_small.py b/Tests/test_file_libtiff_small.py
index 65ba80c2076..a17959ef8ef 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_libtiff_small.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_libtiff_small.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 from PIL import Image
 
 from .test_file_libtiff import LibTiffTestCase
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 class TestFileLibTiffSmall(LibTiffTestCase):
     """The small lena image was failing on open in the libtiff
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_mcidas.py b/Tests/test_file_mcidas.py
index d1410f5036c..babbbf1598a 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_mcidas.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_mcidas.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import struct
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal_tofile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_invalid_file() -> None:
     invalid_file = "Tests/images/flower.jpg"
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_msp.py b/Tests/test_file_msp.py
index 8c91922bd0b..cba60e598c5 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_msp.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_msp.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, assert_image_equal_tofile, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/hopper.msp"
 EXTRA_DIR = "Tests/images/picins"
 YA_EXTRA_DIR = "Tests/images/msp"
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_palm.py b/Tests/test_file_palm.py
index 58208ba99fa..7547b93216f 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_palm.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_palm.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import os.path
 import subprocess
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -10,6 +9,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, hopper, magick_command
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def helper_save_as_palm(tmp_path: Path, mode: str) -> None:
     # Arrange
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_pcx.py b/Tests/test_file_pcx.py
index 76fd09dac9b..fc4bb328a7d 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_pcx.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_pcx.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def _roundtrip(tmp_path: Path, im: Image.Image) -> None:
     f = tmp_path / "temp.pcx"
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_pdf.py b/Tests/test_file_pdf.py
index 3fb8ae62b84..7f821d110a4 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_pdf.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_pdf.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import os.path
 import tempfile
 import time
-from collections.abc import Generator
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
@@ -20,6 +18,11 @@
     timeout_unless_slower_valgrind,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def helper_save_as_pdf(tmp_path: Path, mode: str, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
     # Arrange
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_png.py b/Tests/test_file_png.py
index f4fe1de013d..89b2ec79ec0 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_png.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_png.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import warnings
 import zlib
 from io import BytesIO, TextIOWrapper
-from pathlib import Path
-from types import ModuleType
 from typing import Any, cast
 
 import pytest
@@ -24,6 +22,11 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from types import ModuleType
+
 ElementTree: ModuleType | None
 try:
     from defusedxml import ElementTree
@@ -63,7 +66,7 @@ def roundtrip(im: Image.Image, **options: Any) -> PngImagePlugin.PngImageFile:
     out = BytesIO()
     im.save(out, "PNG", **options)
     out.seek(0)
-    return cast(PngImagePlugin.PngImageFile, Image.open(out))
+    return cast("PngImagePlugin.PngImageFile", Image.open(out))
 
 
 @skip_unless_feature("zlib")
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_ppm.py b/Tests/test_file_ppm.py
index d0b1cbf8e74..ccd32fdee55 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_ppm.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_ppm.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import sys
 from io import BytesIO, TextIOWrapper
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -15,6 +14,10 @@
     hopper,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 # sample ppm stream
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/hopper.ppm"
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_qoi.py b/Tests/test_file_qoi.py
index 3057dabc05e..01614dcdadd 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_qoi.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_qoi.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal_tofile, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_sanity() -> None:
     with Image.open("Tests/images/hopper.qoi") as im:
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_sgi.py b/Tests/test_file_sgi.py
index abf424dbf11..a2b1858ce1f 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_sgi.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_sgi.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -14,6 +13,10 @@
     hopper,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_rgb() -> None:
     # Created with ImageMagick then renamed:
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_spider.py b/Tests/test_file_spider.py
index 933f2f8b4e8..51e54798dfb 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_spider.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_spider.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import tempfile
 import warnings
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -11,6 +10,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, hopper, is_pypy
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/hopper.spider"
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_tar.py b/Tests/test_file_tar.py
index a6a6fa64727..78ca0c2787a 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_tar.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_tar.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import warnings
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import is_pypy
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 # Sample tar archive
 TEST_TAR_FILE = "Tests/images/hopper.tar"
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_tga.py b/Tests/test_file_tga.py
index 82bcf48caba..03ab96e05a1 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_tga.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_tga.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import os
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -10,6 +9,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, assert_image_equal_tofile, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 _TGA_DIR = os.path.join("Tests", "images", "tga")
 _TGA_DIR_COMMON = os.path.join(_TGA_DIR, "common")
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_tiff.py b/Tests/test_file_tiff.py
index 145ab3e8920..232cd72e5a3 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_tiff.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_tiff.py
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 
 import os
 import warnings
-from collections.abc import Generator
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
-from types import ModuleType
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -31,6 +28,12 @@
     timeout_unless_slower_valgrind,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from types import ModuleType
+
 ElementTree: ModuleType | None
 try:
     from defusedxml import ElementTree
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_tiff_metadata.py b/Tests/test_file_tiff_metadata.py
index a9a367f88c6..ce185bc306e 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_tiff_metadata.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_tiff_metadata.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import io
 import struct
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -11,6 +10,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_deep_equal, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 TAG_IDS: dict[str, int] = {
     info.name: info.value
     for info in TiffTags.TAGS_V2.values()
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_webp.py b/Tests/test_file_webp.py
index 7360c1df06f..d6cc39fd877 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_webp.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_webp.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 import warnings
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
@@ -19,6 +18,10 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 try:
     from PIL import _webp
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_webp_alpha.py b/Tests/test_file_webp_alpha.py
index b1aa45f6b52..a524a3169b0 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_webp_alpha.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_webp_alpha.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
@@ -13,6 +11,10 @@
     hopper,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 pytest.importorskip("PIL._webp", reason="WebP support not installed")
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_webp_animated.py b/Tests/test_file_webp_animated.py
index 7ae93e76b09..7565aafb0f2 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_webp_animated.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_webp_animated.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Generator
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import GifImagePlugin, Image, WebPImagePlugin
@@ -15,6 +12,11 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 pytestmark = skip_unless_feature("webp")
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_webp_lossless.py b/Tests/test_file_webp_lossless.py
index b4c0448ac75..8a43249feab 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_webp_lossless.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_webp_lossless.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 pytest.importorskip("PIL._webp", reason="WebP support not installed")
 RGB_MODE = "RGB"
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_webp_metadata.py b/Tests/test_file_webp_metadata.py
index 3de412b832b..f6af81ed5d1 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_webp_metadata.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_webp_metadata.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
-from types import ModuleType
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -10,6 +8,11 @@
 
 from .helper import mark_if_feature_version, skip_unless_feature
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from types import ModuleType
+
 pytestmark = skip_unless_feature("webp")
 
 ElementTree: ModuleType | None
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_wmf.py b/Tests/test_file_wmf.py
index 56901f46b07..698853d7ed0 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_wmf.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_wmf.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import IO
 
 import pytest
@@ -10,6 +9,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal_tofile, assert_image_similar_tofile, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_load_raw() -> None:
     # Test basic EMF open and rendering
diff --git a/Tests/test_file_xbm.py b/Tests/test_file_xbm.py
index 154f3dcc061..1988c417f6e 100644
--- a/Tests/test_file_xbm.py
+++ b/Tests/test_file_xbm.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 PIL151 = b"""
 #define basic_width 32
 #define basic_height 32
diff --git a/Tests/test_font_leaks.py b/Tests/test_font_leaks.py
index a5da76faa0b..abff5bc6f28 100644
--- a/Tests/test_font_leaks.py
+++ b/Tests/test_font_leaks.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import pytest
-
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont, _util
 
 from .helper import PillowLeakTestCase, features, skip_unless_feature
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    import pytest
+
 original_core = ImageFont.core
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_font_pcf.py b/Tests/test_font_pcf.py
index d5b080add96..d32fdf50413 100644
--- a/Tests/test_font_pcf.py
+++ b/Tests/test_font_pcf.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import os
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import AnyStr
 
 import pytest
@@ -14,6 +13,10 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 fontname = "Tests/fonts/10x20-ISO8859-1.pcf"
 
 message = "hello, world"
diff --git a/Tests/test_font_pcf_charsets.py b/Tests/test_font_pcf_charsets.py
index 6ebaa35ffa8..58dec008174 100644
--- a/Tests/test_font_pcf_charsets.py
+++ b/Tests/test_font_pcf_charsets.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TypedDict
 
 import pytest
@@ -13,6 +12,10 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 fontname = "Tests/fonts/ter-x20b.pcf"
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_fontfile.py b/Tests/test_fontfile.py
index bf857e230b8..b16be01ce36 100644
--- a/Tests/test_fontfile.py
+++ b/Tests/test_fontfile.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import FontFile, Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_puti16() -> None:
     fp = BytesIO()
diff --git a/Tests/test_image.py b/Tests/test_image.py
index 413631bd8f0..a2a72a97fcb 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image.py
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import tempfile
 import warnings
 from pathlib import Path
-from types import ModuleType
-from typing import IO
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -36,6 +34,11 @@
     timeout_unless_slower_valgrind,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from types import ModuleType
+    from typing import IO
+
 ElementTree: ModuleType | None
 try:
     from defusedxml import ElementTree
diff --git a/Tests/test_image_access.py b/Tests/test_image_access.py
index 5a2dc664a7f..cdd346fb93d 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_access.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_access.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import sysconfig
-from types import ModuleType
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -12,6 +11,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, hopper, is_win32
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from types import ModuleType
+
 numpy: ModuleType | None
 try:
     import numpy
diff --git a/Tests/test_image_convert.py b/Tests/test_image_convert.py
index 547a6c2c678..7458e8cb4ae 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_convert.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_convert.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
 
 from .helper import assert_image, assert_image_equal, assert_image_similar, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_sanity() -> None:
     def convert(im: Image.Image, mode: str) -> None:
diff --git a/Tests/test_image_putdata.py b/Tests/test_image_putdata.py
index 226cb4c14d8..1e727316d1d 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_putdata.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_putdata.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def test_mode_i(mode: str) -> None:
     im = Image.new(mode, src.size, 0)
     im.putdata(data, 2, 256)
 
-    target = tuple(2 * elt + 256 for elt in cast(tuple[int, ...], data))
+    target = tuple(2 * elt + 256 for elt in cast("tuple[int, ...]", data))
     assert im.get_flattened_data() == target
 
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_mode_F() -> None:
     im = Image.new("F", src.size, 0)
     im.putdata(data, 2.0, 256.0)
 
-    target = tuple(2.0 * float(elt) + 256.0 for elt in cast(tuple[int, ...], data))
+    target = tuple(2.0 * float(elt) + 256.0 for elt in cast("tuple[int, ...]", data))
     assert im.get_flattened_data() == target
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_image_resample.py b/Tests/test_image_resample.py
index 61b2842cc66..dedf810e488 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_resample.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_resample.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Generator
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import pytest
@@ -14,6 +13,10 @@
     mark_if_feature_version,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+
 
 class TestImagingResampleVulnerability:
     # see https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/1710
diff --git a/Tests/test_image_resize.py b/Tests/test_image_resize.py
index b2abe4c9810..98380ffd446 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_resize.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_resize.py
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Generator
 from itertools import permutations
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -20,6 +18,11 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 class TestImagingCoreResize:
     def resize(
diff --git a/Tests/test_image_split.py b/Tests/test_image_split.py
index 43068535e6e..d51a54f9f5c 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_split.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_split.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, features
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_split() -> None:
     def split(mode: str) -> list[tuple[str, int, int]]:
diff --git a/Tests/test_image_transpose.py b/Tests/test_image_transpose.py
index d384d81414a..50525639c00 100644
--- a/Tests/test_image_transpose.py
+++ b/Tests/test_image_transpose.py
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from PIL import Image
 from PIL.Image import Transpose
 
 from . import helper
 from .helper import assert_image_equal
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from PIL import Image
+
 HOPPER = {
     mode: helper.hopper(mode).crop((0, 0, 121, 127)).copy()
     for mode in ["L", "RGB", "I;16", "I;16L", "I;16B"]
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagecms.py b/Tests/test_imagecms.py
index 7b8051486d4..e95623025de 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagecms.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagecms.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import shutil
 import sys
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Literal, cast
 
 import pytest
@@ -22,6 +21,11 @@
     is_pypy,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from typing import Any
+
 try:
     from PIL import ImageCms
     from PIL.ImageCms import ImageCmsProfile
@@ -31,10 +35,6 @@
     # Skipped via setup_module()
     pass
 
-TYPE_CHECKING = False
-if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Any
-
 SRGB = "Tests/icc/sRGB_IEC61966-2-1_black_scaled.icc"
 HAVE_PROFILE = os.path.exists(SRGB)
 
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ def test_auxiliary_channels_isolated() -> None:
                     continue
 
                 # convert with and without AUX data, test colors are equal
-                src_colorSpace = cast(Literal["LAB", "XYZ", "sRGB"], src_format[1])
+                src_colorSpace = cast("Literal['LAB', 'XYZ', 'sRGB']", src_format[1])
                 source_profile = ImageCms.createProfile(src_colorSpace)
-                dst_colorSpace = cast(Literal["LAB", "XYZ", "sRGB"], dst_format[1])
+                dst_colorSpace = cast("Literal['LAB', 'XYZ', 'sRGB']", dst_format[1])
                 destination_profile = ImageCms.createProfile(dst_colorSpace)
                 source_image = src_format[3]
                 test_transform = ImageCms.buildTransform(
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagedraw2.py b/Tests/test_imagedraw2.py
index e0d368228a0..47943393fd4 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagedraw2.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagedraw2.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageDraw2, features
-from PIL._typing import Coords
 
 from .helper import (
     assert_image_equal,
@@ -15,6 +14,10 @@
     skip_unless_feature,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from PIL._typing import Coords
+
 BLACK = (0, 0, 0)
 WHITE = (255, 255, 255)
 GRAY = (190, 190, 190)
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagefont.py b/Tests/test_imagefont.py
index 2a8f20ce82e..536a985435b 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagefont.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagefont.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont, features
-from PIL._typing import StrOrBytesPath
 
 from .helper import (
     assert_image_equal,
@@ -25,6 +24,10 @@
     skip_unless_feature_version,
 )
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from PIL._typing import StrOrBytesPath
+
 FONT_PATH = "Tests/fonts/FreeMono.ttf"
 FONT_SIZE = 20
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagemorph.py b/Tests/test_imagemorph.py
index 1d2fae1a6fa..74bdbd9e154 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagemorph.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagemorph.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # Test the ImageMorphology functionality
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageMorph, _imagingmorph
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal_tofile, hopper, timeout_unless_slower_valgrind
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def string_to_img(image_string: str) -> Image.Image:
     """Turn a string image representation into a binary image"""
diff --git a/Tests/test_imageops_usm.py b/Tests/test_imageops_usm.py
index 14620c98e47..7fa354c11a0 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imageops_usm.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imageops_usm.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Generator
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageFile, ImageFilter
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Generator
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def test_images() -> Generator[dict[str, ImageFile.ImageFile]]:
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagepalette.py b/Tests/test_imagepalette.py
index ceaf0034b04..2fcf6cffead 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagepalette.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagepalette.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import io
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, assert_image_equal_tofile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_sanity() -> None:
     palette = ImagePalette.ImagePalette("RGB", list(range(256)) * 3)
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagepath.py b/Tests/test_imagepath.py
index 3f56c71a51d..ba018f2d9a1 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagepath.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagepath.py
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
 import array
 import math
 import struct
-from collections.abc import Sequence
 
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, ImagePath
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Sequence
+
 
 def test_path() -> None:
     p = ImagePath.Path(list(range(10)))
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagesequence.py b/Tests/test_imagesequence.py
index 32da22e043f..13e06460011 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagesequence.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagesequence.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageSequence, PsdImagePlugin, TiffImagePlugin
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, hopper, skip_unless_feature
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_sanity(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     test_file = tmp_path / "temp.im"
diff --git a/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py b/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py
index b7421051384..9c7abc4ddf4 100644
--- a/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py
+++ b/Tests/test_imagewin_pointers.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageWin
 
 from .helper import hopper, is_win32
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 # see https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/1431#issuecomment-144692652
 
 if is_win32():
diff --git a/Tests/test_mode_i16.py b/Tests/test_mode_i16.py
index b78b7984fe2..a444b51317d 100644
--- a/Tests/test_mode_i16.py
+++ b/Tests/test_mode_i16.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
 
 from .helper import hopper
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 original = hopper().resize((32, 32)).convert("I")
 
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_numpy.py b/Tests/test_numpy.py
index 290c9914d54..f89b172e8ee 100644
--- a/Tests/test_numpy.py
+++ b/Tests/test_numpy.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-from PIL import Image, _typing
+from PIL import Image
 
 from .helper import assert_deep_equal, assert_image, hopper, skip_unless_feature
 
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import numpy
     import numpy.typing as npt
+
+    from PIL import _typing
 else:
     numpy = pytest.importorskip("numpy", reason="NumPy not installed")
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_pickle.py b/Tests/test_pickle.py
index 2447ae67ad7..56e173a4d64 100644
--- a/Tests/test_pickle.py
+++ b/Tests/test_pickle.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pickle
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -9,6 +8,10 @@
 
 from .helper import assert_image_equal, skip_unless_feature
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 FONT_SIZE = 20
 FONT_PATH = "Tests/fonts/DejaVuSans/DejaVuSans.ttf"
 
diff --git a/Tests/test_psdraw.py b/Tests/test_psdraw.py
index e5c6f7d85cc..e017bc54e6a 100644
--- a/Tests/test_psdraw.py
+++ b/Tests/test_psdraw.py
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from io import BytesIO
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image, PSDraw
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    import pytest
+
 
 def _create_document(ps: PSDraw.PSDraw) -> None:
     title = "hopper"
diff --git a/Tests/test_tiff_ifdrational.py b/Tests/test_tiff_ifdrational.py
index 8cf48ba7dc6..3a4802b9287 100644
--- a/Tests/test_tiff_ifdrational.py
+++ b/Tests/test_tiff_ifdrational.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import math
 from fractions import Fraction
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -11,6 +10,10 @@
 
 from .helper import hopper, skip_unless_feature
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def _test_equal(
     num: float | Fraction | IFDRational,
diff --git a/checks/check_imaging_leaks.py b/checks/check_imaging_leaks.py
index 65090b6b6ae..14f3c309814 100644
--- a/checks/check_imaging_leaks.py
+++ b/checks/check_imaging_leaks.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
-from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Any
 
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Callable
+
 min_iterations = 100
 max_iterations = 10000
 
diff --git a/checks/check_j2k_overflow.py b/checks/check_j2k_overflow.py
index 58566c4b219..ffeb3b187f4 100644
--- a/checks/check_j2k_overflow.py
+++ b/checks/check_j2k_overflow.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 
 def test_j2k_overflow(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     im = Image.new("RGBA", (1024, 131584))
diff --git a/checks/check_large_memory.py b/checks/check_large_memory.py
index c9feda3b1b0..012a94b47fc 100644
--- a/checks/check_large_memory.py
+++ b/checks/check_large_memory.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
-from pathlib import Path
-from types import ModuleType
 
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+    from types import ModuleType
+
 # This test is not run automatically.
 #
 # It requires > 2gb memory for the >2 gigapixel image generated in the
diff --git a/checks/check_large_memory_numpy.py b/checks/check_large_memory_numpy.py
index 458b0ab72d2..bf1ad9ae0de 100644
--- a/checks/check_large_memory_numpy.py
+++ b/checks/check_large_memory_numpy.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
-from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
 
 from PIL import Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from pathlib import Path
+
 # This test is not run automatically.
 #
 # It requires > 2gb memory for the >2 gigapixel image generated in the
diff --git a/checks/check_png_dos.py b/checks/check_png_dos.py
index 1bfb94ab7f7..4eab65fcfd8 100644
--- a/checks/check_png_dos.py
+++ b/checks/check_png_dos.py
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 import zlib
 from io import BytesIO
 
-import pytest
-
 from PIL import Image, ImageFile, PngImagePlugin
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    import pytest
+
 TEST_FILE = "Tests/images/png_decompression_dos.png"
 
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 189758944d9..45d8840eeb9 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -121,7 +121,11 @@
 # generating warnings in “nitpicky mode”. Note that type should include the domain name
 # if present. Example entries would be ('py:func', 'int') or
 # ('envvar', 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH').
-nitpick_ignore = [("py:class", "_CmsProfileCompatible")]
+nitpick_ignore = [
+    ("py:class", "_CmsProfileCompatible"),
+    ("py:class", "_Ink"),
+    ("py:class", "_Palette"),
+]
 
 
 # -- Options for HTML output ----------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/reference/internal_modules.rst b/docs/reference/internal_modules.rst
index 41a8837b30a..fb0b5a1a894 100644
--- a/docs/reference/internal_modules.rst
+++ b/docs/reference/internal_modules.rst
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ on some Python versions.
 
     Typing alias.
 
+.. py:class:: Coords
+
+    Typing alias.
+
 .. py:class:: IntegralLike
 
     Typing alias.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eb53829d21f..9cd398030fc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ lint.select = [
   "PT",     # flake8-pytest-style
   "PYI",    # flake8-pyi
   "RUF100", # unused noqa (yesqa)
+  "TC",     # flake8-type-checking
   "UP",     # pyupgrade
   "W",      # pycodestyle warnings
   "YTT",    # flake8-2020
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 168d4f237c9..8240340e4a7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import warnings
-from collections.abc import Iterator
 
 from pybind11.setup_helpers import ParallelCompile
 from setuptools import Extension, setup
@@ -23,6 +22,8 @@
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Iterator
+
     from setuptools import _BuildInfo
 
 configuration: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
diff --git a/src/PIL/BdfFontFile.py b/src/PIL/BdfFontFile.py
index 098779bfd6e..ebc8a9e6505 100644
--- a/src/PIL/BdfFontFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/BdfFontFile.py
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import BinaryIO
-
 from . import FontFile, Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import BinaryIO
+
 
 def bdf_char(
     f: BinaryIO,
diff --git a/src/PIL/BlpImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/BlpImagePlugin.py
index c3f5ae3ce6e..fddfd1fd377 100644
--- a/src/PIL/BlpImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/BlpImagePlugin.py
@@ -36,10 +36,13 @@
 import struct
 from enum import IntEnum
 from io import BytesIO
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 
 class Format(IntEnum):
     JPEG = 0
diff --git a/src/PIL/BmpImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/BmpImagePlugin.py
index 907931b926e..d6ebf3c3aa3 100644
--- a/src/PIL/BmpImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/BmpImagePlugin.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from typing import IO, Any
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImagePalette
 from ._binary import i16le as i16
@@ -34,6 +33,10 @@
 from ._binary import o16le as o16
 from ._binary import o32le as o32
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO, Any
+
 #
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Read BMP file
diff --git a/src/PIL/BufrStubImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/BufrStubImagePlugin.py
index d82c4c746c3..5250b7caf4b 100644
--- a/src/PIL/BufrStubImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/BufrStubImagePlugin.py
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 _handler = None
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/ContainerIO.py b/src/PIL/ContainerIO.py
index 31427a7abff..9cdec4787c5 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ContainerIO.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ContainerIO.py
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import io
-from collections.abc import Iterable
-from typing import IO, AnyStr, NoReturn
+from typing import IO, AnyStr
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Self
+    from collections.abc import Iterable
+    from typing import NoReturn, Self
 
 
 class ContainerIO(IO[AnyStr]):
diff --git a/src/PIL/DdsImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/DdsImagePlugin.py
index 2ca9f3abb27..e09a2b867a1 100644
--- a/src/PIL/DdsImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/DdsImagePlugin.py
@@ -15,13 +15,16 @@
 import struct
 import sys
 from enum import IntEnum, IntFlag
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImagePalette
 from ._binary import i32le as i32
 from ._binary import o8
 from ._binary import o32le as o32
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 # Magic ("DDS ")
 DDS_MAGIC = 0x20534444
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py
index 363ba19e130..8717e4df55b 100644
--- a/src/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/EpsImagePlugin.py
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import i32le as i32
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/FontFile.py b/src/PIL/FontFile.py
index c3be4ae3ddd..fc32848cd6d 100644
--- a/src/PIL/FontFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/FontFile.py
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from typing import BinaryIO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFont, _binary
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import BinaryIO
+
 WIDTH = 800
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/GdImageFile.py b/src/PIL/GdImageFile.py
index 4ff96f1fa04..c8ba8784560 100644
--- a/src/PIL/GdImageFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/GdImageFile.py
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class is not registered for use with :py:func:`PIL.Image.open()`.  To open a
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import IO
-
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImagePalette, UnidentifiedImageError
 from ._binary import i16be as i16
 from ._binary import i32be as i32
-from ._typing import StrOrBytesPath
+
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
+    from ._typing import StrOrBytesPath
 
 
 class GdImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
diff --git a/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
index b8db5d83284..e686dc80851 100644
--- a/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/GifImagePlugin.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import subprocess
 from enum import IntEnum
 from functools import cached_property
-from typing import Any, NamedTuple, cast
+from typing import NamedTuple, cast
 
 from . import (
     Image,
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import IO, Literal
+    from typing import IO, Any, Literal
 
     from . import _imaging
     from ._typing import Buffer
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def _rgb(color: int) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
                 if color * 3 + 3 > len(self._frame_palette.palette):
                     color = 0
                 return cast(
-                    tuple[int, int, int],
+                    "tuple[int, int, int]",
                     tuple(self._frame_palette.palette[color * 3 : color * 3 + 3]),
                 )
             else:
diff --git a/src/PIL/GribStubImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/GribStubImagePlugin.py
index 3784ef2f134..aa1b1eda586 100644
--- a/src/PIL/GribStubImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/GribStubImagePlugin.py
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 _handler = None
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/Hdf5StubImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/Hdf5StubImagePlugin.py
index 1a56660f7bd..16af6504070 100644
--- a/src/PIL/Hdf5StubImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/Hdf5StubImagePlugin.py
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 _handler = None
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py
index cb7a74c2e3b..6135e0693aa 100644
--- a/src/PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/IcnsImagePlugin.py
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@
 import os
 import struct
 import sys
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, PngImagePlugin, features
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 enable_jpeg2k = features.check_codec("jpg_2000")
 if enable_jpeg2k:
     from . import Jpeg2KImagePlugin
diff --git a/src/PIL/IcoImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/IcoImagePlugin.py
index 8dd57ff858a..c145d251e1c 100644
--- a/src/PIL/IcoImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/IcoImagePlugin.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 import warnings
 from io import BytesIO
 from math import ceil, log
-from typing import IO, NamedTuple
+from typing import NamedTuple
 
 from . import BmpImagePlugin, Image, ImageFile, PngImagePlugin
 from ._binary import i16le as i16
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 from ._binary import o16le as o16
 from ._binary import o32le as o32
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 #
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/ImImagePlugin.py
index ef54f16e97e..78861f3edfb 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImImagePlugin.py
@@ -28,11 +28,15 @@
 
 import os
 import re
-from typing import IO, Any
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImagePalette
 from ._util import DeferredError
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO, Any
+
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Standard tags
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/Image.py b/src/PIL/Image.py
index ddbaec20a05..48862b2dfc9 100644
--- a/src/PIL/Image.py
+++ b/src/PIL/Image.py
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ def convert_transparency(
             if trns is not None:
                 try:
                     new_im.info["transparency"] = new_im.palette.getcolor(
-                        cast(tuple[int, ...], trns),  # trns was converted to RGB
+                        cast("tuple[int, ...]", trns),  # trns was converted to RGB
                         new_im,
                     )
                 except Exception:
@@ -1252,7 +1252,8 @@ def convert_transparency(
             if new_im.mode == "P" and new_im.palette:
                 try:
                     new_im.info["transparency"] = new_im.palette.getcolor(
-                        cast(tuple[int, ...], trns), new_im  # trns was converted to RGB
+                        cast("tuple[int, ...]", trns),  # trns was converted to RGB
+                        new_im,
                     )
                 except ValueError as e:
                     del new_im.info["transparency"]
@@ -2402,7 +2403,7 @@ def resize(
             factor_x = int((box[2] - box[0]) / size[0] / reducing_gap) or 1
             factor_y = int((box[3] - box[1]) / size[1] / reducing_gap) or 1
             if factor_x > 1 or factor_y > 1:
-                reduce_box = self._get_safe_box(size, cast(Resampling, resample), box)
+                reduce_box = self._get_safe_box(size, cast("Resampling", resample), box)
                 factor = (factor_x, factor_y)
                 self = (
                     self.reduce(factor, box=reduce_box)
@@ -2692,7 +2693,7 @@ def save(
             else:
                 fp = builtins.open(filename, "w+b")
         else:
-            fp = cast(IO[bytes], fp)
+            fp = cast("IO[bytes]", fp)
 
         try:
             save_handler(self, fp, filename)
@@ -3216,7 +3217,7 @@ def new(
         and isinstance(color, (list, tuple))
         and all(isinstance(i, int) for i in color)
     ):
-        color_ints: tuple[int, ...] = cast(tuple[int, ...], tuple(color))
+        color_ints: tuple[int, ...] = cast("tuple[int, ...]", tuple(color))
         if len(color_ints) == 3 or len(color_ints) == 4:
             # RGB or RGBA value for a P image
             from . import ImagePalette
@@ -3627,7 +3628,7 @@ def open(
         fp = builtins.open(filename, "rb")
         exclusive_fp = True
     else:
-        fp = cast(IO[bytes], fp)
+        fp = cast("IO[bytes]", fp)
 
     try:
         fp.seek(0)
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageCms.py b/src/PIL/ImageCms.py
index 9bcf8cb7fb7..5e59afd4fa6 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageCms.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageCms.py
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@
 import sys
 from enum import IntEnum, IntFlag
 from functools import reduce
-from typing import Literal, SupportsFloat, SupportsInt, Union
 
 from . import Image
-from ._typing import SupportsRead
+
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Literal, SupportsFloat, SupportsInt
+
+    from ._typing import SupportsRead
 
 try:
     from . import _imagingcms as core
-
-    _CmsProfileCompatible = Union[
-        str, SupportsRead[bytes], core.CmsProfile, "ImageCmsProfile"
-    ]
 except ImportError as ex:
     # Allow error import for doc purposes, but error out when accessing
     # anything in core.
@@ -265,6 +265,12 @@ def tobytes(self) -> bytes:
         return core.profile_tobytes(self.profile)
 
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    _CmsProfileCompatible = (
+        str | SupportsRead[bytes] | core.CmsProfile | ImageCmsProfile
+    )
+
+
 class ImageCmsTransform(Image.ImagePointHandler):
     """
     Transform.  This can be used with the procedural API, or with the standard
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py b/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py
index 561c44729cf..e6e3be01bd6 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageDraw.py
@@ -33,14 +33,13 @@
 
 import math
 import struct
-from collections.abc import Sequence
 from typing import cast
 
 from . import Image, ImageColor, ImageFont, ImageText
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from collections.abc import Callable
+    from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
     from types import ModuleType
     from typing import Any, AnyStr
 
@@ -237,10 +236,10 @@ def line(
             if joint == "curve" and width > 4:
                 points: Sequence[Sequence[float]]
                 if isinstance(xy[0], (list, tuple)):
-                    points = cast(Sequence[Sequence[float]], xy)
+                    points = cast("Sequence[Sequence[float]]", xy)
                 else:
                     points = [
-                        cast(Sequence[float], tuple(xy[i : i + 2]))
+                        cast("Sequence[float]", tuple(xy[i : i + 2]))
                         for i in range(0, len(xy), 2)
                     ]
                 for i in range(1, len(points) - 1):
@@ -399,9 +398,9 @@ def rounded_rectangle(
     ) -> None:
         """Draw a rounded rectangle."""
         if isinstance(xy[0], (list, tuple)):
-            (x0, y0), (x1, y1) = cast(Sequence[Sequence[float]], xy)
+            (x0, y0), (x1, y1) = cast("Sequence[Sequence[float]]", xy)
         else:
-            x0, y0, x1, y1 = cast(Sequence[float], xy)
+            x0, y0, x1, y1 = cast("Sequence[float]", xy)
         if x1 < x0:
             msg = "x1 must be greater than or equal to x0"
             raise ValueError(msg)
@@ -920,7 +919,7 @@ def _compute_regular_polygon_vertices(
             msg = "bounding_circle should only contain numeric data"
             raise ValueError(msg)
 
-        *centroid, polygon_radius = cast(list[float], list(bounding_circle))
+        *centroid, polygon_radius = cast("list[float]", list(bounding_circle))
     elif len(bounding_circle) == 2 and isinstance(bounding_circle[0], (list, tuple)):
         if not all(
             isinstance(i, (int, float)) for i in bounding_circle[0]
@@ -932,8 +931,8 @@ def _compute_regular_polygon_vertices(
             msg = "bounding_circle centre should contain 2D coordinates (e.g. (x, y))"
             raise ValueError(msg)
 
-        centroid = cast(list[float], list(bounding_circle[0]))
-        polygon_radius = cast(float, bounding_circle[1])
+        centroid = cast("list[float]", list(bounding_circle[0]))
+        polygon_radius = cast("float", bounding_circle[1])
     else:
         msg = (
             "bounding_circle should contain 2D coordinates "
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageDraw2.py b/src/PIL/ImageDraw2.py
index 2c9e39b2c41..333edb71d34 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageDraw2.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageDraw2.py
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any, AnyStr, BinaryIO
-
 from . import Image, ImageColor, ImageDraw, ImageFont, ImagePath
-from ._typing import Coords, StrOrBytesPath
+
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any, AnyStr, BinaryIO
+
+    from ._typing import Coords, StrOrBytesPath
 
 
 class Pen:
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
index eaa1e45812c..c5bba90c11d 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFile.py
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import struct
-from typing import IO, Any, NamedTuple, cast
+from typing import IO, NamedTuple, cast
 
 from . import ExifTags, Image
 from ._util import DeferredError, is_path
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Self
+    from typing import Any, Self
 
     from ._typing import StrOrBytesPath
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def __init__(
             self._exclusive_fp = True
         else:
             # stream
-            self.fp = cast(IO[bytes], fp)
+            self.fp = cast("IO[bytes]", fp)
             self.filename = filename if filename is not None else ""
             # can be overridden
             self._exclusive_fp = False
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFilter.py b/src/PIL/ImageFilter.py
index 823365af076..8b9ffe39be9 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFilter.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFilter.py
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@
 
 import abc
 import functools
-from collections.abc import Sequence
 from typing import cast
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from collections.abc import Callable
+    from collections.abc import Callable, Sequence
     from types import ModuleType
     from typing import Any
 
@@ -455,7 +454,7 @@ def __init__(
 
             # Convert to a flat list
             if table and isinstance(table[0], (list, tuple)):
-                raw_table = cast(Sequence[Sequence[int]], table)
+                raw_table = cast("Sequence[Sequence[int]]", table)
                 flat_table: list[int] = []
                 for pixel in raw_table:
                     if len(pixel) != channels:
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageFont.py b/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
index 224beef695a..3c26e99bccc 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageFont.py
@@ -35,17 +35,19 @@
 from enum import IntEnum
 from io import BytesIO
 from types import ModuleType
-from typing import IO, Any, BinaryIO, NotRequired, TypedDict, cast
+from typing import IO, NotRequired, TypedDict, cast
 
 from . import Image
-from ._typing import StrOrBytesPath
 from ._util import DeferredError, is_path
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any, BinaryIO
+
     from . import ImageFile
     from ._imaging import ImagingFont
     from ._imagingft import Font
+    from ._typing import StrOrBytesPath
 
 
 class Axis(TypedDict):
@@ -299,7 +301,7 @@ def load_from_bytes(f: IO[bytes]) -> None:
                 font, size, index, encoding, layout_engine=layout_engine
             )
         else:
-            load_from_bytes(cast(IO[bytes], font))
+            load_from_bytes(cast("IO[bytes]", font))
 
     def __getstate__(self) -> list[Any]:
         return [self.path, self.size, self.index, self.encoding, self.layout_engine]
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageOps.py b/src/PIL/ImageOps.py
index cdec4d5dc7d..810fcefca54 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageOps.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageOps.py
@@ -21,11 +21,15 @@
 import functools
 import operator
 import re
-from collections.abc import Sequence
-from typing import Literal, Protocol, cast, overload
+from typing import Protocol, cast, overload
 
 from . import ExifTags, Image, ImagePalette
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Sequence
+    from typing import Literal
+
 #
 # helpers
 
@@ -214,9 +218,9 @@ def colorize(
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
     # Define colors from arguments
-    rgb_black = cast(Sequence[int], _color(black, "RGB"))
-    rgb_white = cast(Sequence[int], _color(white, "RGB"))
-    rgb_mid = cast(Sequence[int], _color(mid, "RGB")) if mid is not None else None
+    rgb_black = cast("Sequence[int]", _color(black, "RGB"))
+    rgb_white = cast("Sequence[int]", _color(white, "RGB"))
+    rgb_mid = cast("Sequence[int]", _color(mid, "RGB")) if mid is not None else None
 
     # Empty lists for the mapping
     red = []
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImagePalette.py b/src/PIL/ImagePalette.py
index cd1e9583826..c25d80e47c1 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImagePalette.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImagePalette.py
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import array
-from collections.abc import Sequence
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import GimpGradientFile, GimpPaletteFile, ImageColor, PaletteFile
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Sequence
+    from typing import IO
+
     from . import Image
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageSequence.py b/src/PIL/ImageSequence.py
index 9d3553a75a8..0a6ad66091d 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageSequence.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageSequence.py
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 ##
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from . import Image
-
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Callable
     from typing import Self
 
+    from . import Image
+
 
 class Iterator:
     """
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageShow.py b/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
index dd8aa0d36c2..f24f4cf1056 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageShow.py
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 from shlex import quote
-from typing import Any
 
 from . import Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any
+
 _viewers: list[Viewer] = []
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageText.py b/src/PIL/ImageText.py
index 96601813ce0..327dc87307c 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageText.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageText.py
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 from typing import AnyStr, Generic, NamedTuple
 
 from . import ImageFont
-from ._typing import _Ink
+
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ._typing import _Ink
 
 
 class _Line(NamedTuple):
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageTk.py b/src/PIL/ImageTk.py
index 3a4cb81e9ef..fb02b0211ca 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageTk.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageTk.py
@@ -28,12 +28,13 @@
 
 import tkinter
 from io import BytesIO
-from typing import Any
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any
+
     from ._typing import CapsuleType
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/PIL/ImageTransform.py b/src/PIL/ImageTransform.py
index fb144ff38a1..f71f6c53be6 100644
--- a/src/PIL/ImageTransform.py
+++ b/src/PIL/ImageTransform.py
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
 #
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Sequence
-from typing import Any
-
 from . import Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Sequence
+    from typing import Any
+
 
 class Transform(Image.ImageTransformHandler):
     """Base class for other transforms defined in :py:mod:`~PIL.ImageTransform`."""
diff --git a/src/PIL/IptcImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/IptcImagePlugin.py
index 9c8be8b4e36..d00450a7055 100644
--- a/src/PIL/IptcImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/IptcImagePlugin.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class FakeImage:
 
     fake_im = FakeImage()
     fake_im.__class__ = IptcImageFile  # type: ignore[assignment]
-    iptc_im = cast(IptcImageFile, fake_im)
+    iptc_im = cast("IptcImageFile", fake_im)
 
     # parse the IPTC information chunk
     iptc_im.info = {}
diff --git a/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py
index 7d27fcc8fff..13f7cc774f0 100644
--- a/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ def next_box_type(self) -> bytes:
         self.remaining_in_box = -1
 
         # Read the length and type of the next box
-        lbox, tbox = cast(tuple[int, bytes], self.read_fields(">I4s"))
+        lbox, tbox = cast("tuple[int, bytes]", self.read_fields(">I4s"))
         if lbox == 1:
-            lbox = cast(int, self.read_fields(">Q")[0])
+            lbox = cast("int", self.read_fields(">Q")[0])
             hlen = 16
         else:
             hlen = 8
diff --git a/src/PIL/MpegImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/MpegImagePlugin.py
index 47ebe9d62c4..666179c68cc 100644
--- a/src/PIL/MpegImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/MpegImagePlugin.py
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import i8
-from ._typing import SupportsRead
+
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from ._typing import SupportsRead
 
 #
 # Bitstream parser
diff --git a/src/PIL/MpoImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/MpoImagePlugin.py
index bee0a56f9ac..69374482dd3 100644
--- a/src/PIL/MpoImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/MpoImagePlugin.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 import os
 import struct
-from typing import IO, Any, cast
+from typing import cast
 
 from . import (
     Image,
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 from ._binary import o32le
 from ._util import DeferredError
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO, Any
+
 
 def _save(im: Image.Image, fp: IO[bytes], filename: str | bytes) -> None:
     JpegImagePlugin._save(im, fp, filename)
@@ -183,7 +187,7 @@ def adopt(
         double call to _open.
         """
         jpeg_instance.__class__ = MpoImageFile
-        mpo_instance = cast(MpoImageFile, jpeg_instance)
+        mpo_instance = cast("MpoImageFile", jpeg_instance)
         mpo_instance._after_jpeg_open(mpheader)
         return mpo_instance
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/MspImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/MspImagePlugin.py
index 9df5cfd9345..24cece0b60c 100644
--- a/src/PIL/MspImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/MspImagePlugin.py
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
 
 import io
 import struct
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import i16le as i16
 from ._binary import o16le as o16
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
 #
 # read MSP files
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/PSDraw.py b/src/PIL/PSDraw.py
index e6b74a91888..d0e4d561a2a 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PSDraw.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PSDraw.py
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import EpsImagePlugin
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
 
 
 ##
diff --git a/src/PIL/PaletteFile.py b/src/PIL/PaletteFile.py
index 2a26e5d4e22..f7b4e708afa 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PaletteFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PaletteFile.py
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 #
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import IO
-
 from ._binary import o8
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 
 class PaletteFile:
     """File handler for Teragon-style palette files."""
diff --git a/src/PIL/PalmImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/PalmImagePlugin.py
index 232adf3d3bb..bd1371e5d05 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PalmImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PalmImagePlugin.py
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 ##
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import IO
-
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import o8
 from ._binary import o16be as o16b
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 # fmt: off
 _Palm8BitColormapValues = (
     (255, 255, 255), (255, 204, 255), (255, 153, 255), (255, 102, 255),
diff --git a/src/PIL/PcxImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/PcxImagePlugin.py
index 7fb1f2db9cf..74ff1f431ba 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PcxImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PcxImagePlugin.py
@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@
 
 import io
 import logging
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImagePalette
 from ._binary import i16le as i16
 from ._binary import o8
 from ._binary import o16le as o16
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/PdfImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/PdfImagePlugin.py
index cb26786b0d9..f01e43fa1fd 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PdfImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PdfImagePlugin.py
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 import math
 import os
 import time
-from typing import IO, Any
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImageSequence, PdfParser, features
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO, Any
+
 #
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py
index 1f01ea9f04c..17f5c05b09c 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PngImagePlugin.py
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ def _write_multiple_frames(
         _apply_encoderinfo(default_im, im.encoderinfo)
         ImageFile._save(
             default_im,
-            cast(IO[bytes], _idat(fp, chunk)),
+            cast("IO[bytes]", _idat(fp, chunk)),
             [ImageFile._Tile("zip", (0, 0) + im.size, 0, rawmode)],
         )
 
@@ -1299,14 +1299,14 @@ def _write_multiple_frames(
             # first frame must be in IDAT chunks for backwards compatibility
             ImageFile._save(
                 im_frame,
-                cast(IO[bytes], _idat(fp, chunk)),
+                cast("IO[bytes]", _idat(fp, chunk)),
                 [ImageFile._Tile("zip", (0, 0) + im_frame.size, 0, rawmode)],
             )
         else:
             fdat_chunks = _fdat(fp, chunk, seq_num)
             ImageFile._save(
                 im_frame,
-                cast(IO[bytes], fdat_chunks),
+                cast("IO[bytes]", fdat_chunks),
                 [ImageFile._Tile("zip", (0, 0) + im_frame.size, 0, rawmode)],
             )
             seq_num = fdat_chunks.seq_num
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ def _save(
         _apply_encoderinfo(single_im, im.encoderinfo)
         ImageFile._save(
             single_im,
-            cast(IO[bytes], _idat(fp, chunk)),
+            cast("IO[bytes]", _idat(fp, chunk)),
             [ImageFile._Tile("zip", (0, 0) + single_im.size, 0, rawmode)],
         )
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/PpmImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/PpmImagePlugin.py
index ca6093385be..05a79f15a7f 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PpmImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PpmImagePlugin.py
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import math
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import i16be as i16
 from ._binary import o8
 from ._binary import o32le as o32
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 #
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/PsdImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/PsdImagePlugin.py
index 201909abde6..f3f0714bd26 100644
--- a/src/PIL/PsdImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/PsdImagePlugin.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 import io
 from functools import cached_property
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImagePalette
 from ._binary import i8
@@ -29,6 +28,10 @@
 from ._binary import si32be as si32
 from ._util import DeferredError
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 MODES = {
     # (photoshop mode, bits) -> (pil mode, required channels)
     (0, 1): ("1", 1),
diff --git a/src/PIL/SgiImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/SgiImagePlugin.py
index 76688ba5724..cd022a0b5d5 100644
--- a/src/PIL/SgiImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/SgiImagePlugin.py
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@
 
 import os
 import struct
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import i16be as i16
 from ._binary import o8
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 
 def _accept(prefix: bytes) -> bool:
     return len(prefix) >= 2 and i16(prefix) == 474
diff --git a/src/PIL/SpiderImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/SpiderImagePlugin.py
index b8bf2282d74..be30a7aec20 100644
--- a/src/PIL/SpiderImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/SpiderImagePlugin.py
@@ -37,12 +37,13 @@
 import os
 import struct
 import sys
-from typing import IO, Any
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._util import DeferredError
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO, Any
 
 
 def isInt(f: Any) -> int:
diff --git a/src/PIL/TgaImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/TgaImagePlugin.py
index 8fd63b1df5b..c25e2b9ca08 100644
--- a/src/PIL/TgaImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/TgaImagePlugin.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 import os
 import warnings
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile, ImagePalette
 from ._binary import i16le as i16
@@ -27,6 +26,10 @@
 from ._binary import o8
 from ._binary import o16le as o16
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 #
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Read RGA file
diff --git a/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
index db37ab7e4c9..9722c6bb72b 100644
--- a/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/TiffImagePlugin.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def __init__(
             self._denominator = value.denominator
         else:
             if TYPE_CHECKING:
-                self._numerator = cast(IntegralLike, value)
+                self._numerator = cast("IntegralLike", value)
             else:
                 self._numerator = value
             self._denominator = denominator
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def __setstate__(self, state: list[float | Fraction | IntegralLike]) -> None:
         assert isinstance(_val, (float, Fraction))
         self._val = _val
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
-            self._numerator = cast(IntegralLike, _numerator)
+            self._numerator = cast("IntegralLike", _numerator)
         else:
             self._numerator = _numerator
         assert isinstance(_denominator, int)
@@ -2058,7 +2058,7 @@ def __init__(self, fn: StrOrBytesPath | IO[bytes], new: bool = False) -> None:
             except OSError:
                 self.f = open(fn, "w+b")
         else:
-            self.f = cast(IO[bytes], fn)
+            self.f = cast("IO[bytes]", fn)
             self.close_fp = False
         self.beginning = self.f.tell()
         self.setup()
diff --git a/src/PIL/WalImageFile.py b/src/PIL/WalImageFile.py
index 07bbf747155..a97872ff61a 100644
--- a/src/PIL/WalImageFile.py
+++ b/src/PIL/WalImageFile.py
@@ -25,11 +25,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import IO
-
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import i32le as i32
-from ._typing import StrOrBytesPath
+
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
+    from ._typing import StrOrBytesPath
 
 
 class WalImageFile(ImageFile.ImageFile):
diff --git a/src/PIL/WmfImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/WmfImagePlugin.py
index f5e244782fc..d30d1a9d339 100644
--- a/src/PIL/WmfImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/WmfImagePlugin.py
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@
 # http://wvware.sourceforge.net/caolan/ora-wmf.html
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import IO
-
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 from ._binary import i16le as word
 from ._binary import si16le as short
 from ._binary import si32le as _long
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 _handler = None
 
 
diff --git a/src/PIL/XbmImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/XbmImagePlugin.py
index 1e57aa162ea..5e9bfb87c12 100644
--- a/src/PIL/XbmImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/XbmImagePlugin.py
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import re
-from typing import IO
 
 from . import Image, ImageFile
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
+
 # XBM header
 xbm_head = re.compile(
     rb"\s*#define[ \t]+.*_width[ \t]+(?P<width>[0-9]+)[\r\n]+"
diff --git a/src/PIL/_typing.py b/src/PIL/_typing.py
index a941f89806f..a72a3a19fc0 100644
--- a/src/PIL/_typing.py
+++ b/src/PIL/_typing.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 TYPE_CHECKING = False
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from numbers import _IntegralLike as IntegralLike
+    from numbers import _IntegralLike as IntegralLike  # noqa: TC004
 
     try:
         import numpy.typing as npt
diff --git a/src/PIL/features.py b/src/PIL/features.py
index ff32c251045..8d72d92cb05 100644
--- a/src/PIL/features.py
+++ b/src/PIL/features.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import warnings
-from typing import IO
 
 import PIL
 
 from . import Image
 
+TYPE_CHECKING = False
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import IO
 modules = {
     "pil": ("PIL._imaging", "PILLOW_VERSION"),
     "tkinter": ("PIL._tkinter_finder", "tk_version"),