diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py b/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py
index f81963f8..dfe45e0b 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/jwt_manager.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 from flask_jwt_extended.tokens import _decode_jwt
 from flask_jwt_extended.tokens import _encode_jwt
 from flask_jwt_extended.typing import ExpiresDelta
+from flask_jwt_extended.typing import Fresh
 from flask_jwt_extended.utils import current_user_context_processor
 
 
@@ -493,7 +494,7 @@ def _encode_jwt_from_config(
         identity: Any,
         token_type: str,
         claims=None,
-        fresh: bool = False,
+        fresh: Fresh = False,
         expires_delta: Optional[ExpiresDelta] = None,
         headers=None,
     ) -> str:
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py b/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py
index 9a600a8e..e570114f 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 from flask_jwt_extended.exceptions import CSRFError
 from flask_jwt_extended.exceptions import JWTDecodeError
 from flask_jwt_extended.typing import ExpiresDelta
+from flask_jwt_extended.typing import Fresh
 
 
 def _encode_jwt(
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ def _encode_jwt(
     claim_overrides: dict,
     csrf: bool,
     expires_delta: ExpiresDelta,
-    fresh: bool,
+    fresh: Fresh,
     header_overrides: dict,
     identity: Any,
     identity_claim_key: str,
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/typing.py b/flask_jwt_extended/typing.py
index 8bb0f690..36e15fa8 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/typing.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/typing.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import sys
-from typing import Any
+from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Union
 
 if sys.version_info >= (3, 8):
@@ -7,4 +7,5 @@
 else:
     from typing_extensions import Literal  # pragma: no cover
 
-ExpiresDelta = Union[Literal[False], Any]
+ExpiresDelta = Union[Literal[False], timedelta]
+Fresh = Union[bool, float, timedelta]
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py b/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
index 3527fe88..3b513b15 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import datetime
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -9,6 +8,8 @@
 
 from flask_jwt_extended.config import config
 from flask_jwt_extended.internal_utils import get_jwt_manager
+from flask_jwt_extended.typing import ExpiresDelta
+from flask_jwt_extended.typing import Fresh
 
 # Proxy to access the current user
 current_user: Any = LocalProxy(lambda: get_current_user())
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ def decode_token(
 
 def create_access_token(
     identity: Any,
-    fresh: bool = False,
-    expires_delta: Optional[datetime.timedelta] = None,
+    fresh: Fresh = False,
+    expires_delta: Optional[ExpiresDelta] = None,
     additional_claims=None,
     additional_headers=None,
 ):
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ def create_access_token(
 
 def create_refresh_token(
     identity: Any,
-    expires_delta: Optional[datetime.timedelta] = None,
+    expires_delta: Optional[ExpiresDelta] = None,
     additional_claims=None,
     additional_headers=None,
 ):