diff --git a/pygmt/params/pattern.py b/pygmt/params/pattern.py
index 76b43224945..c33d80fd8df 100644
--- a/pygmt/params/pattern.py
+++ b/pygmt/params/pattern.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 import dataclasses
+from numbers import Integral
 
 from pygmt._typing import PathLike
 from pygmt.alias import Alias
@@ -80,7 +81,11 @@ def _validate(self):
         # Integer pattern number must be in the range 1-90.
         if not (
             isinstance(self.pattern, PathLike)
-            or (isinstance(self.pattern, int) and 1 <= self.pattern <= 90)
+            or (
+                isinstance(self.pattern, Integral)
+                and not isinstance(self.pattern, bool)
+                and 1 <= self.pattern <= 90
+            )
         ):
             raise GMTValueError(
                 self.pattern,
diff --git a/pygmt/src/binstats.py b/pygmt/src/binstats.py
index b418ae6bca8..994571c3fcd 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/binstats.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/binstats.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from numbers import Real
 from typing import Literal
 
 import xarray as xr
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ def binstats(
     )
     aliasdict.merge(kwargs)
     if statistic == "quantile":
-        if not isinstance(quantile_value, (int, float)):
+        if not isinstance(quantile_value, Real) or isinstance(quantile_value, bool):
             raise GMTTypeError(
                 quantile_value, reason="quantile_value must be an 'int' or 'float'."
             )
diff --git a/pygmt/src/text.py b/pygmt/src/text.py
index 98caf41b35c..ef0ec29508b 100644
--- a/pygmt/src/text.py
+++ b/pygmt/src/text.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 """
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from numbers import Real
 from typing import Literal
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ def text(  # ruff: ignore[too-many-branches, too-many-statements]
             kwargs["F"] += flag
         elif arg is False:
             pass
-        elif isinstance(arg, int | float | str):
+        elif isinstance(arg, Real | str):
             kwargs["F"] += f"{flag}{arg}"
 
     confdict = {}
diff --git a/pygmt/tests/test_binstats.py b/pygmt/tests/test_binstats.py
index 9135a8d08d4..1f8d0ff1f54 100644
--- a/pygmt/tests/test_binstats.py
+++ b/pygmt/tests/test_binstats.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 
+import numpy as np
 import numpy.testing as npt
 import pytest
 from pygmt import binstats
@@ -91,3 +92,22 @@ def test_binstats_quantile():
     npt.assert_allclose(temp_grid.min(), 53)
     npt.assert_allclose(temp_grid.median(), 543664.5)
     npt.assert_allclose(temp_grid.mean(), 1661363.6)
+
+
+def test_binstats_quantile_value_numpy_scalars():
+    """
+    Test that numpy scalars are accepted as quantile_value but booleans are not.
+    """
+    data = np.random.default_rng(0).random((100, 3)) * 10
+    kwargs = {
+        "data": data,
+        "region": [0, 10, 0, 10],
+        "spacing": 5,
+        "search_radius": 5,
+        "statistic": "quantile",
+    }
+    expected = binstats(quantile_value=50, **kwargs)
+    for value in (np.int64(50), np.float32(50.0), np.float64(50.0)):
+        npt.assert_allclose(binstats(quantile_value=value, **kwargs), expected)
+    with pytest.raises(GMTTypeError):
+        binstats(quantile_value=True, **kwargs)
diff --git a/pygmt/tests/test_params_pattern.py b/pygmt/tests/test_params_pattern.py
index 51d768693ea..3a31dca880c 100644
--- a/pygmt/tests/test_params_pattern.py
+++ b/pygmt/tests/test_params_pattern.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Test the Pattern class.
 """
 
+import numpy as np
 import pytest
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTValueError
 from pygmt.params import Pattern
@@ -51,3 +52,13 @@ def test_pattern_invalid_colors():
     """
     with pytest.raises(GMTValueError):
         _ = str(Pattern(10, fgcolor="", bgcolor=""))
+
+
+def test_pattern_numpy_integer_and_bool():
+    """
+    Test that numpy integers are valid pattern numbers but booleans are not.
+    """
+    assert str(Pattern(np.int64(15))) == "p15"
+    assert str(Pattern(np.int32(90), invert=True)) == "P90"
+    with pytest.raises(GMTValueError):
+        Pattern(True)
diff --git a/pygmt/tests/test_text.py b/pygmt/tests/test_text.py
index be2f7c5095b..f442077b85d 100644
--- a/pygmt/tests/test_text.py
+++ b/pygmt/tests/test_text.py
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import numpy as np
 import pytest
 from packaging.version import Version
 from pygmt import Figure, config
+from pygmt.clib import Session
 from pygmt.clib.session import __gmt_version__
 from pygmt.exceptions import GMTCLibError, GMTParameterError, GMTTypeError
 from pygmt.helpers import GMTTempFile
@@ -517,3 +519,19 @@ def test_text_nonascii_iso8859():
     fig.text(x=1, y=1, text="xytext:1éęëė2")
     fig.text(x=[5, 5], y=[3, 5], text=["xytext1:ųúûüũūαζ∆❡", "xytext2:íîī∑π∇✉"])
     return fig
+
+
+def test_text_numpy_scalar_angle():
+    """
+    Test that a numpy integer angle is not silently dropped.
+    """
+
+    def get_text_args(**kwargs):
+        fig = Figure()
+        fig.basemap(region=[0, 10, 0, 10], projection="X5c", frame=True)
+        with patch.object(Session, "call_module", autospec=True) as mock_call:
+            fig.text(x=1, y=1, text="hi", **kwargs)
+        return mock_call.call_args.kwargs.get("args") or mock_call.call_args.args[-1]
+
+    assert "-F+a30" in get_text_args(angle=np.int64(30))
+    assert "-F+a30" in get_text_args(angle=30)