diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
index 76a7c0d5af81..eb689ef661c7 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/markers.py
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ class MarkerStyle:
 
     Attributes
     ----------
-    markers : list
+    markers : dict
         All known markers.
-    filled_markers : list
+    filled_markers : tuple
         All known filled markers. This is a subset of *markers*.
-    fillstyles : list
+    fillstyles : tuple
         The supported fillstyles.
     """
 
@@ -241,16 +241,16 @@ def __init__(self, marker,
             Transform that will be combined with the native transform of the
             marker.
 
-        capstyle : CapStyle, default: None
+        capstyle : `.CapStyle` or %(CapStyle)s, default: None
             Cap style that will override the default cap style of the marker.
 
-        joinstyle : JoinStyle, default: None
+        joinstyle : `.JoinStyle` or %(JoinStyle)s, default: None
             Join style that will override the default join style of the marker.
         """
         self._marker_function = None
         self._user_transform = transform
-        self._user_capstyle = capstyle
-        self._user_joinstyle = joinstyle
+        self._user_capstyle = CapStyle(capstyle) if capstyle is not None else None
+        self._user_joinstyle = JoinStyle(joinstyle) if joinstyle is not None else None
         self._set_fillstyle(fillstyle)
         self._set_marker(marker)
 
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/markers.pyi b/lib/matplotlib/markers.pyi
index f6cb3f919ccd..3ee538838514 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/markers.pyi
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/markers.pyi
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-from ._enums import CapStyle, JoinStyle
+from typing import Literal
+
 from .path import Path
 from .transforms import Affine2D, Transform
 
 from numpy.typing import ArrayLike
-from .typing import FillStyleType
+from .typing import CapStyleType, FillStyleType, JoinStyleType
 
 TICKLEFT: int
 TICKRIGHT: int
@@ -28,20 +29,18 @@ class MarkerStyle:
         marker: str | ArrayLike | Path | MarkerStyle | None,
         fillstyle: FillStyleType | None = ...,
         transform: Transform | None = ...,
-        capstyle: CapStyle | None = ...,
-        joinstyle: JoinStyle | None = ...,
+        capstyle: CapStyleType | None = ...,
+        joinstyle: JoinStyleType | None = ...,
     ) -> None: ...
     def __bool__(self) -> bool: ...
     def is_filled(self) -> bool: ...
-    def get_fillstyle(
-        self,
-    ) -> FillStyleType: ...
-    def get_joinstyle(self) -> JoinStyle: ...
-    def get_capstyle(self) -> CapStyle: ...
-    def get_marker(self) -> str | ArrayLike | Path | MarkerStyle | None: ...
+    def get_fillstyle(self) -> FillStyleType: ...
+    def get_joinstyle(self) -> Literal["miter", "round", "bevel"]: ...
+    def get_capstyle(self) -> Literal["butt", "projecting", "round"]: ...
+    def get_marker(self) -> str | ArrayLike | Path | None: ...
     def get_path(self) -> Path: ...
     def get_transform(self) -> Transform: ...
-    def get_alt_path(self) -> Path: ...
+    def get_alt_path(self) -> Path | None: ...
     def get_alt_transform(self) -> Transform: ...
     def get_snap_threshold(self) -> float | None: ...
     def get_user_transform(self) -> Transform | None: ...
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py
index 22d619d395fe..13f977dc38f1 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_marker.py
@@ -207,18 +207,16 @@ def test_marker_init_transforms():
 
 def test_marker_init_joinstyle():
     marker = markers.MarkerStyle("*")
-    jstl = markers.JoinStyle.round
-    styled_marker = markers.MarkerStyle("*", joinstyle=jstl)
-    assert styled_marker.get_joinstyle() == jstl
-    assert marker.get_joinstyle() != jstl
+    styled_marker = markers.MarkerStyle("*", joinstyle="round")
+    assert styled_marker.get_joinstyle() == "round"
+    assert marker.get_joinstyle() != "round"
 
 
 def test_marker_init_captyle():
     marker = markers.MarkerStyle("*")
-    capstl = markers.CapStyle.round
-    styled_marker = markers.MarkerStyle("*", capstyle=capstl)
-    assert styled_marker.get_capstyle() == capstl
-    assert marker.get_capstyle() != capstl
+    styled_marker = markers.MarkerStyle("*", capstyle="round")
+    assert styled_marker.get_capstyle() == "round"
+    assert marker.get_capstyle() != "round"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("marker,transform,expected", [