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+<template>
+  <header class="fc-artist-header">
+    <div class="fc-artist-header__left">
+      <h1 class="fc-artist-header__name">{{ name }}</h1>
+      <span v-if="stats" class="fc-artist-header__stats">{{ stats }}</span>
+    </div>
+    <v-tabs
+      :model-value="modelValue"
+      color="accent"
+      density="compact"
+      class="fc-artist-header__tabs"
+      @update:model-value="$emit('update:modelValue', $event)"
+    >
+      <v-tab value="posts">
+        Posts
+        <span v-if="postCount != null" class="fc-artist-header__tab-count">
+          ({{ postCount }})
+        </span>
+      </v-tab>
+      <v-tab value="gallery">
+        Gallery
+        <span v-if="imageCount != null" class="fc-artist-header__tab-count">
+          ({{ imageCount }})
+        </span>
+      </v-tab>
+      <v-tab value="management">Management</v-tab>
+    </v-tabs>
+  </header>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import { computed } from 'vue'
+
+const props = defineProps({
+  name:        { type: String, required: true },
+  imageCount:  { type: Number, default: null },
+  postCount:   { type: Number, default: null },
+  lastAdded:   { type: String, default: null },
+  modelValue:  { type: String, required: true },
+})
+
+defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
+
+const stats = computed(() => {
+  const parts = []
+  if (props.imageCount != null) {
+    parts.push(`${props.imageCount} image${props.imageCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}`)
+  }
+  if (props.lastAdded) {
+    parts.push(`last added ${props.lastAdded.slice(0, 10)}`)
+  }
+  return parts.join(' · ')
+})
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+/* Matches TopNav.vue's frosted recipe exactly — top:64px parks it under
+   the 64px-tall TopNav with no visible seam. */
+.fc-artist-header {
+  position: sticky;
+  top: 64px;
+  z-index: 4;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+  background: linear-gradient(
+    to bottom,
+    rgba(20, 23, 26, 0.92) 0%,
+    rgba(20, 23, 26, 0.65) 60%,
+    rgba(20, 23, 26, 0) 100%
+  );
+  backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+}
+
+.fc-artist-header__left {
+  flex: 1 1 0;
+  min-width: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: baseline;
+  gap: 12px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.fc-artist-header__name {
+  font-family: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface));
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.fc-artist-header__stats {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface-variant));
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
+.fc-artist-header__tabs {
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.fc-artist-header__tab-count {
+  margin-left: 4px;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: rgb(var(--v-theme-on-surface-variant));
+  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
+}
+</style>