<meta charset=“utf-8”> vs <meta http-equiv=“Content-Type”>

Question

In order to define charset for HTML5 Doctype, which notation should I use?

1. Short:

Answer 1

To embed a signature on an email, I would use the long version:

The reason is that not many email readers use html5, so it's always better use old html styles. Actually, it's better to use tables than divs + css as well.