That type of webpage style was quite common in the late 90s. Compare it to
I think the html editors of the time defaulted to some of style we now find quaint/quirky.
I think the html editors of the time defaulted to some of style we now find quaint/quirky.
This style was a popular choice because it was easy to write, and could be displayed by just about any web browser. Compatibility and low resource usage was important back then.