feat: Follow system + tier config page (M022/S02)

- CreatorFollow model + pure SQL migration 022
- Follow router: POST/DELETE /follows/{creator_id}, GET /follows/me, GET /follows/{id}/status
- follower_count on creator detail endpoint
- Follow button on CreatorDetail (authenticated users only)
- CreatorTiers page with Free/Pro/Premium cards, Coming Soon modals
- Tiers link in creator sidebar nav
- Route /creator/tiers (protected)

alembic/versions/022_add_creator_follows.py

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+"""Add creator_follows table for user follow system.
+
+Revision ID: 022_add_creator_follows
+Revises: 021_add_highlight_trim_columns
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+
+
+revision = "022_add_creator_follows"
+down_revision = "021_add_highlight_trim_columns"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS creator_follows (
+            id UUID PRIMARY KEY DEFAULT gen_random_uuid(),
+            user_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES users(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+            creator_id UUID NOT NULL REFERENCES creators(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+            created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT now(),
+            CONSTRAINT uq_creator_follow_user_creator UNIQUE (user_id, creator_id)
+        )
+    """)
+    op.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_creator_follows_user_id ON creator_follows (user_id)")
+    op.execute("CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_creator_follows_creator_id ON creator_follows (creator_id)")
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS creator_follows")

backend/main.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
 from config import get_settings
-from routers import admin, auth, chat, consent, creator_chapters, creator_dashboard, creator_highlights, creators, health, highlights, ingest, pipeline, reports, search, stats, techniques, topics, videos
+from routers import admin, auth, chat, consent, creator_chapters, creator_dashboard, creator_highlights, creators, follows, health, highlights, ingest, pipeline, reports, search, stats, techniques, topics, videos
 
 
 def _setup_logging() -> None:
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ app.include_router(creator_dashboard.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(creator_chapters.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(creator_highlights.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(creators.router, prefix="/api/v1")
+app.include_router(follows.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(highlights.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(ingest.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(pipeline.router, prefix="/api/v1")

backend/models.py

@@ -737,3 +737,28 @@ class HighlightCandidate(Base):
     # relationships
     key_moment: Mapped[KeyMoment] = sa_relationship()
     source_video: Mapped[SourceVideo] = sa_relationship()
+
+
+# ── Follow System ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class CreatorFollow(Base):
+    """A user following a creator."""
+    __tablename__ = "creator_follows"
+    __table_args__ = (
+        UniqueConstraint("user_id", "creator_id", name="uq_creator_follow_user_creator"),
+    )
+
+    id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = _uuid_pk()
+    user_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(
+        ForeignKey("users.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, index=True,
+    )
+    creator_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(
+        ForeignKey("creators.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False, index=True,
+    )
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        default=_now, server_default=func.now()
+    )
+
+    # relationships
+    user: Mapped[User] = sa_relationship()
+    creator: Mapped[Creator] = sa_relationship()

backend/routers/creators.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import func, select
 from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 
 from database import get_session
-from models import Creator, KeyMoment, SourceVideo, TechniquePage
+from models import Creator, CreatorFollow, KeyMoment, SourceVideo, TechniquePage
 from schemas import CreatorBrowseItem, CreatorDetail, CreatorRead, CreatorTechniqueItem
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("chrysopedia.creators")
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ async def get_creator(
         genre_breakdown[cat] = genre_breakdown.get(cat, 0) + 1
 
     creator_data = CreatorRead.model_validate(creator)
+
+    # Follower count
+    follower_count = (await db.execute(
+        select(func.count()).select_from(CreatorFollow)
+        .where(CreatorFollow.creator_id == creator.id)
+    )).scalar() or 0
+
     return CreatorDetail(
         **creator_data.model_dump(),
         bio=creator.bio,
@@ -182,6 +189,8 @@ async def get_creator(
         featured=creator.featured,
         video_count=video_count,
         technique_count=len(techniques),
+        moment_count=moment_count,
         techniques=techniques,
         genre_breakdown=genre_breakdown,
+        follower_count=follower_count,
     )

backend/routers/follows.py

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+"""Follow system — users follow creators.
+
+Endpoints:
+  POST   /follows/{creator_id}        — follow a creator
+  DELETE /follows/{creator_id}        — unfollow a creator
+  GET    /follows/{creator_id}/status — check if following
+  GET    /follows/me                  — list followed creators
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import uuid
+from typing import Annotated
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from sqlalchemy import delete, func, select
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import insert as pg_insert
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from auth import get_current_user
+from database import get_session
+from models import Creator, CreatorFollow, User
+from schemas import FollowResponse, FollowStatusResponse, FollowedCreatorItem
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/follows", tags=["follows"])
+
+
+async def _follower_count(session: AsyncSession, creator_id: uuid.UUID) -> int:
+    result = await session.execute(
+        select(func.count()).select_from(CreatorFollow).where(
+            CreatorFollow.creator_id == creator_id
+        )
+    )
+    return result.scalar_one()
+
+
+@router.post("/{creator_id}", response_model=FollowResponse)
+async def follow_creator(
+    creator_id: uuid.UUID,
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
+    session: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_session)],
+):
+    """Follow a creator. Idempotent — following twice is a no-op."""
+    # Verify creator exists
+    result = await session.execute(select(Creator).where(Creator.id == creator_id))
+    if result.scalar_one_or_none() is None:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="Creator not found")
+
+    # Upsert — idempotent
+    stmt = pg_insert(CreatorFollow).values(
+        user_id=current_user.id,
+        creator_id=creator_id,
+    ).on_conflict_do_nothing(constraint="uq_creator_follow_user_creator")
+    await session.execute(stmt)
+    await session.commit()
+
+    count = await _follower_count(session, creator_id)
+    return FollowResponse(followed=True, creator_id=creator_id, follower_count=count)
+
+
+@router.delete("/{creator_id}", response_model=FollowResponse)
+async def unfollow_creator(
+    creator_id: uuid.UUID,
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
+    session: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_session)],
+):
+    """Unfollow a creator. Idempotent — unfollowing when not following is a no-op."""
+    await session.execute(
+        delete(CreatorFollow).where(
+            CreatorFollow.user_id == current_user.id,
+            CreatorFollow.creator_id == creator_id,
+        )
+    )
+    await session.commit()
+
+    count = await _follower_count(session, creator_id)
+    return FollowResponse(followed=False, creator_id=creator_id, follower_count=count)
+
+
+@router.get("/me", response_model=list[FollowedCreatorItem])
+async def my_follows(
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
+    session: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_session)],
+):
+    """List all creators the current user follows."""
+    result = await session.execute(
+        select(
+            CreatorFollow.creator_id,
+            Creator.name.label("creator_name"),
+            Creator.slug.label("creator_slug"),
+            CreatorFollow.created_at.label("followed_at"),
+        )
+        .join(Creator, CreatorFollow.creator_id == Creator.id)
+        .where(CreatorFollow.user_id == current_user.id)
+        .order_by(CreatorFollow.created_at.desc())
+    )
+    return [FollowedCreatorItem(**row._mapping) for row in result.all()]
+
+
+@router.get("/{creator_id}/status", response_model=FollowStatusResponse)
+async def follow_status(
+    creator_id: uuid.UUID,
+    current_user: Annotated[User, Depends(get_current_user)],
+    session: Annotated[AsyncSession, Depends(get_session)],
+):
+    """Check if the current user follows a specific creator."""
+    result = await session.execute(
+        select(CreatorFollow.id).where(
+            CreatorFollow.user_id == current_user.id,
+            CreatorFollow.creator_id == creator_id,
+        )
+    )
+    return FollowStatusResponse(
+        following=result.scalar_one_or_none() is not None,
+        creator_id=creator_id,
+    )

backend/schemas.py

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class CreatorDetail(CreatorRead):
     video_count: int = 0
     technique_count: int = 0
     moment_count: int = 0
+    follower_count: int = 0
     techniques: list[CreatorTechniqueItem] = []
     genre_breakdown: dict[str, int] = {}
 
@@ -705,3 +706,28 @@ class ChapterReorderRequest(BaseModel):
 class ChapterBulkApproveRequest(BaseModel):
     """Bulk-approve chapters by IDs."""
     chapter_ids: list[uuid.UUID]
+
+
+# ── Follow System ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class FollowResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Response after follow/unfollow action."""
+    followed: bool
+    creator_id: uuid.UUID
+    follower_count: int
+
+
+class FollowStatusResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Whether the current user is following a creator."""
+    following: bool
+    creator_id: uuid.UUID
+
+
+class FollowedCreatorItem(BaseModel):
+    """A creator the current user follows."""
+    model_config = ConfigDict(from_attributes=True)
+
+    creator_id: uuid.UUID
+    creator_name: str
+    creator_slug: str
+    followed_at: datetime

frontend/src/App.css

@@ -2483,6 +2483,37 @@ a.app-footer__repo:hover {
   gap: 0.75rem;
 }
 
+.creator-hero__follow-btn {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
+  border-radius: 20px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+.creator-hero__follow-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-bg-page);
+}
+.creator-hero__follow-btn--following {
+  background: var(--color-accent-subtle);
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+.creator-hero__follow-btn--following:hover {
+  background: var(--color-error-bg);
+  border-color: var(--color-error);
+  color: var(--color-error);
+}
+.creator-hero__follow-btn:disabled {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
 .creator-hero__edit-btn {
   background: none;
   border: 1px solid var(--color-border);

frontend/src/App.tsx

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const AdminAuditLog = React.lazy(() => import("./pages/AdminAuditLog"));
 const ChatPage = React.lazy(() => import("./pages/ChatPage"));
 const ChapterReview = React.lazy(() => import("./pages/ChapterReview"));
 const HighlightQueue = React.lazy(() => import("./pages/HighlightQueue"));
+const CreatorTiers = React.lazy(() => import("./pages/CreatorTiers"));
 import AdminDropdown from "./components/AdminDropdown";
 import ImpersonationBanner from "./components/ImpersonationBanner";
 import AppFooter from "./components/AppFooter";
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ function AppShell() {
           <Route path="/creator/chapters" element={<ProtectedRoute><Suspense fallback={<LoadingFallback />}><ChapterReview /></Suspense></ProtectedRoute>} />
           <Route path="/creator/chapters/:videoId" element={<ProtectedRoute><Suspense fallback={<LoadingFallback />}><ChapterReview /></Suspense></ProtectedRoute>} />
           <Route path="/creator/highlights" element={<ProtectedRoute><Suspense fallback={<LoadingFallback />}><HighlightQueue /></Suspense></ProtectedRoute>} />
+          <Route path="/creator/tiers" element={<ProtectedRoute><Suspense fallback={<LoadingFallback />}><CreatorTiers /></Suspense></ProtectedRoute>} />
 
           {/* Fallback */}
           <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/" replace />} />

frontend/src/api/creators.ts

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export interface CreatorDetailResponse {
   avatar_url: string | null;
   technique_count: number;
   moment_count: number;
+  follower_count: number;
   techniques: CreatorTechniqueItem[];
   genre_breakdown: Record<string, number>;
 }

frontend/src/api/follows.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { request, BASE } from "./client";
+
+// ── Types ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface FollowResponse {
+  followed: boolean;
+  creator_id: string;
+  follower_count: number;
+}
+
+export interface FollowStatusResponse {
+  following: boolean;
+  creator_id: string;
+}
+
+export interface FollowedCreatorItem {
+  creator_id: string;
+  creator_name: string;
+  creator_slug: string;
+  followed_at: string;
+}
+
+// ── Functions ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export async function followCreator(creatorId: string): Promise<FollowResponse> {
+  return request<FollowResponse>(`${BASE}/follows/${creatorId}`, { method: "POST" });
+}
+
+export async function unfollowCreator(creatorId: string): Promise<FollowResponse> {
+  return request<FollowResponse>(`${BASE}/follows/${creatorId}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+}
+
+export async function getFollowStatus(creatorId: string): Promise<FollowStatusResponse> {
+  return request<FollowStatusResponse>(`${BASE}/follows/${creatorId}/status`);
+}
+
+export async function getMyFollows(): Promise<FollowedCreatorItem[]> {
+  return request<FollowedCreatorItem[]>(`${BASE}/follows/me`);
+}

frontend/src/api/index.ts

@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ export * from "./admin-techniques";
 export * from "./auth";
 export * from "./creator-dashboard";
 export * from "./consent";
+export * from "./follows";

frontend/src/pages/CreatorDashboard.tsx

@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ function SidebarNav() {
         </svg>
         Settings
       </NavLink>
+      <NavLink to="/creator/tiers" className={linkClass}>
+        <svg className={styles.sidebarIcon} viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
+          <path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z" />
+          <path d="M2 17l10 5 10-5" />
+          <path d="M2 12l10 5 10-5" />
+        </svg>
+        Tiers
+      </NavLink>
     </nav>
   );
 }

frontend/src/pages/CreatorDetail.tsx

@@ -10,8 +10,12 @@ import { Link, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import {
   fetchCreator,
   updateCreatorProfile,
+  followCreator,
+  unfollowCreator,
+  getFollowStatus,
   type CreatorDetailResponse,
 } from "../api";
+import { useAuth } from "../context/AuthContext";
 import CreatorAvatar from "../components/CreatorAvatar";
 import { SocialIcon } from "../components/SocialIcons";
 import SortDropdown from "../components/SortDropdown";
@@ -40,12 +44,18 @@ const PLATFORM_OPTIONS = [
 
 export default function CreatorDetail() {
   const { slug } = useParams<{ slug: string }>();
+  const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
   const [creator, setCreator] = useState<CreatorDetailResponse | null>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [notFound, setNotFound] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [sort, setSort] = useSortPreference("newest");
 
+  // Follow state
+  const [following, setFollowing] = useState(false);
+  const [followLoading, setFollowLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [followerCount, setFollowerCount] = useState(0);
+
   // Edit mode state
   const [editMode, setEditMode] = useState(false);
   const [editBio, setEditBio] = useState("");
@@ -89,6 +99,41 @@ export default function CreatorDetail() {
     };
   }, [slug]);
 
+  // Check follow status when creator loads and user is authenticated
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!creator || !isAuthenticated) {
+      setFollowing(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    setFollowerCount(creator.follower_count);
+    let cancelled = false;
+    void (async () => {
+      try {
+        const status = await getFollowStatus(creator.id);
+        if (!cancelled) setFollowing(status.following);
+      } catch {
+        // Non-critical — leave as not following
+      }
+    })();
+    return () => { cancelled = true; };
+  }, [creator?.id, isAuthenticated]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  async function handleFollowToggle() {
+    if (!creator || followLoading) return;
+    setFollowLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const res = following
+        ? await unfollowCreator(creator.id)
+        : await followCreator(creator.id);
+      setFollowing(res.followed);
+      setFollowerCount(res.follower_count);
+    } catch {
+      // Silently fail — button state stays as-is
+    } finally {
+      setFollowLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   function enterEditMode() {
     if (!creator) return;
     setEditBio(creator.bio ?? "");
@@ -202,13 +247,24 @@ export default function CreatorDetail() {
           <div className="creator-hero__name-row">
             <h1 className="creator-hero__name">{creator.name}</h1>
             {!editMode && (
-              <button
-                className="creator-hero__edit-btn"
-                onClick={enterEditMode}
-                title="Edit profile"
-              >
-                ✎ Edit
-              </button>
+              <>
+                {isAuthenticated && (
+                  <button
+                    className={`creator-hero__follow-btn${following ? " creator-hero__follow-btn--following" : ""}`}
+                    onClick={handleFollowToggle}
+                    disabled={followLoading}
+                  >
+                    {followLoading ? "…" : following ? "Following" : "Follow"}
+                  </button>
+                )}
+                <button
+                  className="creator-hero__edit-btn"
+                  onClick={enterEditMode}
+                  title="Edit profile"
+                >
+                  ✎ Edit
+                </button>
+              </>
             )}
           </div>
 
@@ -319,6 +375,10 @@ export default function CreatorDetail() {
         <span className="creator-detail__stats">
           {creator.moment_count} moment{creator.moment_count !== 1 ? "s" : ""}
         </span>
+        <span className="creator-detail__stats-sep">·</span>
+        <span className="creator-detail__stats">
+          {followerCount} follower{followerCount !== 1 ? "s" : ""}
+        </span>
         {Object.keys(creator.genre_breakdown).length > 0 && (
           <span className="creator-detail__topic-pills">
             {Object.entries(creator.genre_breakdown)

frontend/src/pages/CreatorTiers.module.css

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+.layout {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 2rem;
+  max-width: 64rem;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 2rem 1rem;
+}
+
+.content {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.pageTitle {
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+}
+
+.subtitle {
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  margin: 0 0 2rem;
+}
+
+/* Tier grid */
+.tierGrid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+  gap: 1.25rem;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 900px) {
+  .tierGrid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+  .layout {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1rem;
+  }
+}
+
+.tierCard {
+  position: relative;
+  background: var(--color-bg-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 10px;
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  transition: border-color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.tierCard:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.tierCardActive {
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--color-accent-subtle);
+}
+
+.activeBadge {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: -0.5rem;
+  right: 1rem;
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-bg-page);
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
+  border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.tierName {
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.tierPrice {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 0.25rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.priceAmount {
+  font-size: 2rem;
+  font-weight: 800;
+  color: var(--color-text-primary);
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+
+.pricePeriod {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.tierDescription {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.featureList {
+  list-style: none;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.featureItem {
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.featureCheck {
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  font-weight: 700;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.tierCta {
+  width: 100%;
+  padding: 0.6rem;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.15s ease;
+  border: none;
+}
+
+.tierCtaActive {
+  background: var(--color-accent-subtle);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
+.tierCtaDisabled {
+  background: var(--color-bg-surface-hover);
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
+.tierCtaDisabled:hover {
+  border-color: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+}
+
+/* Coming Soon modal */
+.modalOverlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  inset: 0;
+  background: var(--color-overlay);
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  z-index: 100;
+}
+
+.modalContent {
+  background: var(--color-bg-surface);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 2rem;
+  max-width: 24rem;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.modalTitle {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  color: var(--color-accent);
+  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.modalText {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.modalClose {
+  background: var(--color-accent);
+  color: var(--color-bg-page);
+  border: none;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1.5rem;
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.modalClose:hover {
+  opacity: 0.85;
+}

frontend/src/pages/CreatorTiers.tsx

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+import { useState } from "react";
+import { SidebarNav } from "./CreatorDashboard";
+import { useDocumentTitle } from "../hooks/useDocumentTitle";
+import styles from "./CreatorTiers.module.css";
+
+const TIERS = [
+  {
+    name: "Free",
+    price: "$0",
+    period: "forever",
+    description: "All your techniques, tutorials, and knowledge — free for everyone to discover.",
+    features: [
+      "Full technique page listings",
+      "Search & discovery visibility",
+      "Creator profile & bio",
+      "Follower count display",
+    ],
+    cta: "Current Plan",
+    active: true,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Pro",
+    price: "$9",
+    period: "/month",
+    description: "Gated downloads, sample packs, and presets. Monetize your production knowledge.",
+    features: [
+      "Everything in Free",
+      "Gated file downloads",
+      "Sample pack distribution",
+      "Preset file hosting",
+      "Download analytics",
+    ],
+    cta: "Coming Soon",
+    active: false,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "Premium",
+    price: "$29",
+    period: "/month",
+    description: "Priority placement, exclusive content, and direct fan engagement tools.",
+    features: [
+      "Everything in Pro",
+      "Priority search placement",
+      "Exclusive content sections",
+      "Fan messaging (DMs)",
+      "Revenue analytics dashboard",
+      "Custom branding options",
+    ],
+    cta: "Coming Soon",
+    active: false,
+  },
+];
+
+export default function CreatorTiers() {
+  useDocumentTitle("Tier Configuration — Chrysopedia");
+  const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.layout}>
+      <SidebarNav />
+      <div className={styles.content}>
+        <h1 className={styles.pageTitle}>Tier Configuration</h1>
+        <p className={styles.subtitle}>
+          Choose how you want to share your knowledge. Payment tiers are coming soon.
+        </p>
+
+        <div className={styles.tierGrid}>
+          {TIERS.map((tier) => (
+            <div
+              key={tier.name}
+              className={`${styles.tierCard} ${tier.active ? styles.tierCardActive : ""}`}
+            >
+              {tier.active && <span className={styles.activeBadge}>Active</span>}
+              <h2 className={styles.tierName}>{tier.name}</h2>
+              <div className={styles.tierPrice}>
+                <span className={styles.priceAmount}>{tier.price}</span>
+                <span className={styles.pricePeriod}>{tier.period}</span>
+              </div>
+              <p className={styles.tierDescription}>{tier.description}</p>
+              <ul className={styles.featureList}>
+                {tier.features.map((f) => (
+                  <li key={f} className={styles.featureItem}>
+                    <span className={styles.featureCheck}>✓</span>
+                    {f}
+                  </li>
+                ))}
+              </ul>
+              <button
+                className={`${styles.tierCta} ${tier.active ? styles.tierCtaActive : styles.tierCtaDisabled}`}
+                onClick={() => { if (!tier.active) setShowModal(true); }}
+                disabled={tier.active}
+              >
+                {tier.cta}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Coming Soon modal */}
+        {showModal && (
+          <div className={styles.modalOverlay} onClick={() => setShowModal(false)}>
+            <div className={styles.modalContent} onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+              <h3 className={styles.modalTitle}>Coming Soon</h3>
+              <p className={styles.modalText}>
+                Paid tiers with file distribution, gated downloads, and premium features
+                are currently in development. We'll notify you when they're ready.
+              </p>
+              <button className={styles.modalClose} onClick={() => setShowModal(false)}>
+                Got it
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

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