A table based layout uses HTML tables to structure email content. Unlike modern web layouts, tables remain the most reliable way to control spacing and alignment in email clients.
Why Tables Are Still Used
Many email clients have limited CSS support. Tables provide predictable rendering across inboxes such as Outlook and Gmail. For this reason, tables are often combined with inline CSS and tested across each email client.
Rendering Differences Across Clients
Table behavior can vary slightly depending on the client. Teams often validate layouts against Outlook rendering and Gmail rendering to catch edge cases.
Modern Abstractions Over Tables
Visual editors abstract table markup away from users, allowing teams to benefit from reliability without writing raw HTML.
Table Based Layout and Topol
Topol uses table based layouts behind the scenes to ensure consistent rendering. Learn more at Topol or create an account at Topol signup.